earth
12 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of EARTH
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[singular]
or
Earth
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the planet on which we live
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(The) Earth is the third planet from the sun.
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life on earth
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the planet Earth
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Many species are in danger of vanishing from (the face of) the earth.
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[noncount]
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land as opposed to the sea, the air, etc.
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The moisture will eventually fall to earth in the form of rain or snow.
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We could feel the earth shake.
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[singular]
chiefly British, informal
:
a large amount of money
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furniture that looks good and that doesn't cost the earth
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pay the earth
(a) heaven on earth
move heaven and earth
on earth
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:
in the world
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It's the tallest building on earth.
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She said she wouldn't marry him if he were the last man on earth.
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He says that nothing on earth will change his mind.
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— used to make a question more forceful
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Why on earth [=in the world, ever] did you do that?
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What on earth is he talking about?
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Where on earth are my keys?
promise someone the earth
the ends of the earth
the salt of the earth
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earth
/ˈɚθ/
verb
earths;
earthed;
earthing
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earth
/ˈɚθ/
verb
earths;
earthed;
earthing
Britannica Dictionary definition of EARTH
[+ object]
British
