earth

See also Earth

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ɜːθ/, SAMPA: /3:T/
• (US) IPA: /ɝθ/, SAMPA: /3`T/
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Noun

Singular earth

Plural earths

Soil

1. (uncountable) Some soil.

   I planted some roses in this patch of earth.

2. Anything made up mostly of rock, sand or soil.

   Here is some earth.

   There is earth in this box.

3. (countable) The third planet from the sun, where humans live, written Earth.

   The Earth is a planet.

4. A planet, especially one like Earth.

   He came from a different earth.

5. (alchemy) One of the four classical elements.

   Earth is dry and hot.

6. (Taoism) One of the five Taoist elements.

Synonyms

• (soil) dirt, ground, soil
• (planet) planet, world

Related words

• earthling
• earthquake
• earthworm
• earthy
• earthly
• earthen