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Meaning of earth

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

earth

Pronunciation:/ɜːθ//ɝθ/

proper noun

Definitions

  1. The third planet of the Solar System; the world upon which humans live.

  2. The personification of the Earth or earth, as a fertile woman or goddess.

noun

Definitions

  1. Soil.

    Example: This is good earth for growing potatoes.

  2. Any general rock-based material.

    Example: She sighed when the plane's wheels finally touched earth.

  3. The ground, land (as opposed to the sky or sea).

    Example: Birds are of the sky, not of the earth.

  4. A connection electrically to the earth ((US) ground); on equipment: a terminal connected in that manner.

verb

Definitions

  1. To connect electrically to the earth.

    Example: That noise is because the amplifier is not properly earthed.

    Synonyms:ground
  2. To bury.

  3. To burrow.