earth

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earth[1,noun] earth[2,verb] alkaline earth metal brown earth diatomaceous earth down-to-earth earth color earth mother earth science earth-shattering

Main Entry: ¹earth
Pronunciation: '&rth
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English erthe, from Old English eorthe; akin to Old High German erda earth, Greek era
1 : the fragmental material composing part of the surface of the globe; especially : cultivable soil
2 : the sphere of mortal life as distinguished from spheres of spirit life -- compare HEAVEN, HELL
3 a : areas of land as distinguished from sea and air b : the solid footing formed of soil : GROUND
4 often capitalized : the planet on which we live that is third in order from the sun -- see PLANET table
5 a : the people of the planet Earth b : the mortal human body c : the pursuits, interests, and pleasures of earthly life as distinguished from spiritual concerns
6 : the lair of a burrowing animal
7 : an excessive amount of money -- used with the <real suede, which costs the earth to clean -- Joanne Winship>
- earth·like /-"lIk/ adjective
- on earth -- used as an intensive <to find out what on earth he was up to -- Michael Holroyd>