1. The 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
   "the Earth moves around the sun";
   - Earth, world, globe
    
2. The loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
   "they dug into the earth outside the church";
   - ground
    
3. The solid part of the earth's surface
   "the earth shook for several minutes";
   - land, dry land, ground, solid ground, terra firma
    
4. The abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)
   "it was hell on earth";
   - Earth
    
5. The concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
   "He was more focused on earth than spiritual matters";
   - worldly concern, earthly concern, world
    
6. [Brit] (electricity) a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
   "The electrician checked that all appliances were properly connected to earth";
   - ground
    
7. [archaic] Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour black bile
   "Ancient Greek philosophy considered earth to be one of the four fundamental elements"

1. [Brit] Connect to the earth
   "earth the circuit"
    
2. Hide in the earth like a hunted animal
   "The fox earthed itself to escape the hounds"

Derived forms: earths, earthing, earthed

Type of: article, concern, connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexion [Brit], element, ground, hide, hide out [informal], location, material, object, physical object, stuff, terrestrial planet

Part of: solar system

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