earth
noun
/ɜː(r)θ/
Word Forms
| singular | earth |
| plural | earths |
© PHOTODISC
- 1
Earth
orsingular/uncountable the planet on which we liveearth
the planet Earth
the Earth:The Moon goes round the Earth.
the Earth’s surface
on Earth:They studied life on Earth in all its forms.
Synonyms and related wordsPlanets, stars and other objects in spaceantimatterasteroidthe Big Dipper - 2the land on which we live
the earth
They felt the earth shaking beneath their feet.
Synonyms and related wordsThe planet Earththe worldthe planetthe earth- 2auncountable the substance in which plants grow that covers most of the land
a pile of damp earth
The floor was bare earth.
Synonyms and related wordsSoil and earthalluviumclayclod
- 3countable a hole in the ground where an animal such as a fox livesSynonyms and related wordsThe homes of wild animalsbeddingburrowden
- 4singular physicsBritishthe wire in a piece of electrical equipment that makes it safe by connecting it to the groundSynonyms and related wordsParts of pieces of electrical equipmentanodecathodecircuit
phrases
earth
noun
/ɜrθ/
Word Forms
| singular | earth |
| plural | earths |
© PHOTODISC
- 1
Earth
orsingular/uncountable the planet on which we liveearth
the planet Earth
the Earth:The Moon goes around the Earth.
the Earth’s surface
on Earth:They studied life on Earth in all its forms.
Synonyms and related wordsPlanets, stars and other objects in spaceantimatterasteroidthe Big Dipper - 2the land on which we live
the earth
They felt the earth shaking beneath their feet.
Synonyms and related wordsThe planet Earththe worldthe earththe planet- 2auncountable the substance in which plants grow that covers most of the land
a pile of damp earth
The floor was bare earth.
Synonyms and related wordsSoil and earthalluviumclayclod
- 3countable a hole in the ground where an animal such as a fox livesSynonyms and related wordsThe homes of wild animalsbeddingburrowden
- 4singular physicsBritishground in an electrical systemSynonyms and related wordsParts of pieces of electrical equipmentanodecathodecircuit
phrases
earth
verb transitive physicsBritish
/ɜː(r)θ/
Word Forms
| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | earth |
| he/she/it | earths |
| present participle | earthing |
| past tense | earthed |
| past participle | earthed |
- 1to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the ground so that it is safe
Make sure the machine is earthed properly.
Synonyms and related wordsTo connect or disconnect a machine or piece of equipmentalarmattachautomate
phrasal verbs
earth up
- achieve
- achievement
- achievement test
- achiever
- achilles tendon
- achilles’ heel
- achingly
- a chink in someone’s armor
- a chink in someone’s armour
- a chink of light
- achocha
- achoo
- achy
- acid
- acid-free
- acid house
- gold medalist
- gold medallist
- goldmine
- gold-plated
- gold record
- gold-rimmed
- gold rush
- goldsmith
- gold star family