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earth is on the Basic English 850 List.
early - earth - east

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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. Earth is the third planet from the sun, where we live.
    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.
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