the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; the Earth moves around the sun; he sailed around the world
[ Syn: earth , earth , world , globe , earth , earth , world , globe ]
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; they dug into the earth outside the church
[ Syn: ground ]
the solid part of the earths surface; the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land; the earth shook for several minutes; he dropped the logs on the ground
[ Syn: land , dry land , ground , solid ground , terra firma ]
the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell); it was hell on earth
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife; they consider the church to be independent of the world
[ Syn: worldly concern , earthly concern , world ]
a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
[ Syn: ground ]
Earth (n.)
hide in the earth like a hunted animal
connect to the earth; earth the circuit'