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Earth

noun/ˌɛndoʊɡˈæstɹɪk/
Definition
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌɛndoʊɡˈæstɹɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɜːθ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɜːθ/
1 syllable Say it as /ˌɛndoʊɡˈæstɹɪk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
“the Earth moves around the sun”
nounthe loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
“they dug into the earth outside the church”
nounthe solid part of the earth's surface
“the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land”
nounthe abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)
“it was hell on earth”
nounonce thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
nounthe concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
“they consider the church to be independent of the world”
nouna connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
verbhide in the earth like a hunted animal
verbconnect to the earth
“earth the circuit”
Word Forms
earthlingnounan inhabitant of the earth
globaladjectiveinvolving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
earthyadjectiveof or consisting of or resembling earth
earthverbconnect to the earth
landverbshoot at and force to come down
groundverbhit onto the ground
earthlyadjectiveof or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
worldlyadjectivecharacteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
earthnounthe loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
earthingnounfastening electrical equipment to earth
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Erde
der dritte Planet von der Sonne aus; der Planet, auf dem wir leben
🇫🇷French
Terre
la 3ème planète à partir du soleil ; la planète sur laquelle nous vivons
🇪🇸Spanish
tierra
el tercer planeta desde el sol; el planeta en el que vivimos
🇮🇹Italian
terra
il terzo pianeta dal sole; il pianeta su cui viviamo
🇳🇱Dutch
aarde
de 3e planeet vanaf de zon; de planeet waarop we leven
🇵🇹Portuguese
terra
o terceiro planeta a partir do sol; o planeta em que vivemos
🇷🇺Russian
земля
3-я планета от Солнца; планета, на которой мы живем
India
🇮🇳Hindi
धरती
सूर्य से तीसरा ग्रह; जिस ग्रह पर हम रहते हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
পৃথিবী
সূর্য থেকে 3য় গ্রহ; আমরা যে গ্রহে বাস করি
🇮🇳Tamil
பூமி
சூரியனில் இருந்து 3வது கிரகம்; நாம் வாழும் கிரகம்
🇮🇳Telugu
భూమి
సూర్యుని నుండి 3వ గ్రహం; మనం నివసించే గ్రహం
🇮🇳Marathi
पृथ्वी
सूर्यापासून तिसरा ग्रह; आपण ज्या ग्रहावर राहतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
પૃથ્વી
સૂર્યમાંથી ત્રીજો ગ્રહ; જે ગ્રહ પર આપણે જીવીએ છીએ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಭೂಮಿ
ಸೂರ್ಯನಿಂದ 3 ನೇ ಗ್ರಹ; ನಾವು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಗ್ರಹ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഭൂമി
സൂര്യനിൽ നിന്നുള്ള മൂന്നാമത്തെ ഗ്രഹം; നമ്മൾ ജീവിക്കുന്ന ഗ്രഹം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਧਰਤੀ
ਸੂਰਜ ਤੋਂ ਤੀਜਾ ਗ੍ਰਹਿ; ਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਜਿਸ 'ਤੇ ਅਸੀਂ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਾਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
زمین
سورج سے تیسرا سیارہ؛ ہم جس سیارے پر رہتے ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
地球
距离太阳第三颗行星;我们居住的星球
🇯🇵Japanese
地球
太陽から3番目の惑星。私たちが住んでいる地球
🇰🇷Korean
지구
태양으로부터 세 번째 행성; 우리가 사는 행성
🇻🇳Vietnamese
trái đất
hành tinh thứ 3 tính từ mặt trời; hành tinh chúng ta đang sống
🇹🇭Thai
โลก
ดาวเคราะห์ดวงที่ 3 จากดวงอาทิตย์ ดาวเคราะห์ที่เราอาศัยอยู่
🇮🇩Indonesian
bumi
planet ke-3 dari matahari; planet tempat kita tinggal
🇵🇭Filipino
lupa
ang ika-3 planeta mula sa araw; ang planetang ating tinitirhan
🇲🇾Malay
bumi
planet ke-3 dari matahari; planet yang kita diami
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أرض
الكوكب الثالث من الشمس. الكوكب الذي نعيش عليه
🇮🇷Persian
زمین
سومین سیاره از خورشید؛ سیاره ای که در آن زندگی می کنیم
🇹🇷Turkish
toprak
güneşten 3. gezegen; yaşadığımız gezegen
🇮🇱Hebrew
כַּדוּר הָאָרֶץ
כוכב הלכת השלישי מהשמש; הכוכב שבו אנו חיים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'earth'?
The primary meaning of 'earth' is 'the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'earth' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'earth' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'earth' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'earth' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'earth' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'earth' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'earth' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'earth' in regular conversations?
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How likely are you to use 'earth' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'earth' as formal, casual, or slang?
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