earth

Phonetic

US /ɜːrθ/UK /ɜːθ/

Translations

PROPNAlternative letter-case form of Earth; our planet, third out from the Sun., The third planet of the Solar System; the world upon which humans live., The personification of the Earth or earth, (chiefly) as a fertile woman or (religion) goddess.

NOUNSoil., Any general rock-based material., The ground, land (as opposed to the sky or sea)., A connection electrically to the earth ((US) ground); on equipment: a terminal connected in that manner., The lair or den (as a hole in the ground) of an animal such as a fox., A region of the planet; a land or country., Worldly things, as against spiritual ones., The world of our current life (as opposed to heaven or an afterlife)., The people on the globe., Any planet similar to the Earth (our earth): an exoplanet viewed as another earth, or a potential one., The human body., The aforementioned soil- or rock-based material, considered one of the four or five classical elements., Any of certain substances now known to be oxides of metal, which were distinguished by being infusible, and by insolubility in water.

VERBTo connect electrically to the earth., To bury., To hide, or cause to hide, in the earth; to chase into a burrow or den., To burrow.

Variants

earths: Third Person Singular, Plural
earthing: Present Participle
earthed: Past Participle, Past Tense

Examples

To rule out explanations other than life, scientists need to also explore more environments on Earth that have characteristics similar to those of ancient Mars, Hurowitz says, to see if there are examples of similar chemical reactions happening without the involvement of biology.
Source:www.nationalgeographic.com
Two Killer Asteroids Are Flying by Earth, and You May Be Able to See One
Source:www.nytimes.com
The planet is so remote that the Voyager 2 mission, the only spacecraft to have paid a visit, took 12 years to arrive there from Earth.
Source:www.smithsonianmag.com
Microbes are so essential to maintaining life on earth, the commission’s members say, that trying to protect individual species or habitats without considering the microbes they rely on is a futile effort.
Source:www.nationalgeographic.com
As for whether Cheyava Falls is the most interesting rock beyond Earth, Hurowitz hesitates, but adds, “if your specific interests are astrobiology and geobiology, this is a pretty darn good candidate for favorite rock.”
Source:www.nationalgeographic.com

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