Earth

The third planet of the Solar System; the world upon which humans live.

Proper noun

  1. The third planet of the Solar System; the world upon which humans live.
    • It's my theory that we'll keep being reborn on as many Earths as it takes until every person gets it exactly right from the moment they are born until the moment they die. - 2012, Ken Adams, Earth 2... It's Where You Go...
    • The arrival of the new prefixes means the Earth can now be said to weigh six ronnagrams, and Jupiter about two quettagrams. - 2022 November 18, Ian Sample, “Earth weighs in at six ronnagrams as new prefixes picked for...
  2. The personification of the Earth or earth, (chiefly) as a fertile woman or (religion) goddess.

Origin

From Middle English erthe, from Old English eorþe, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er- (“earth”). More at earth.

Forms

Earths earth

Wikipedia

Earth

Synonyms

the Blue Planet the globe God's green earth Sol III Terra the world Middle Earth Midgard Mother Earth for female forms Earth world

Hypernyms

planet terrestrial planet inner planet

Hyponyms

Mother Earth Teegeeack

Related

🜨 earth science geology geography inhabitant Earthling

Derived

Dying Earth Earthan Earth current Earth Day Earther Earth-grazer Earth-grazing Earth-grazing fireball Earth Guardian Earthian Earthican Earthite earthlight earthling Earthling Earthman Earth-normal Earth-pointing Earth radius earthrise Earthscape earth science earth sciences earth-shattering