earth
noun /ɜːθ/
/ɜːrθ/
Idioms - (also Earth, the Earth)[uncountable, singular] the world; the planet that we live on
- the planet Earth
- The earth revolves around the sun.
- a satellite orbiting the earth
- the earth's surface/crust
- on earth the history of life on earth
- I must be the happiest person on earth!
Wordfinder- climate
- earth
- equator
- equinox
- hemisphere
- International Date Line
- latitude
- map
- planet
- tropic
Extra ExamplesTopics Spacea2- No one knows what happens to us after we leave this earth.
- The Bible says the meek will inherit the earth.
- The earth revolves on its axis.
- a lost spirit, wandering the earth
- humans and other species that inhabit the earth
- the last asteroid that hit the earth
- the moon's orbit around the earth
- She believed that demons walked the earth.
- when dinosaurs roamed the earth
- The astronauts were able to send the information back to earth.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- the entire
- the whole
- circle
- orbit
- create
- …
- orbit something
- revolve
- rotate
- …
- history
- sciences
- scientist
- …
- above the earth
- around the earth
- round the earth
- …
- inherit the earth
- (the) planet earth
- the centre/center of the earth
- …
- [uncountable, singular] land; the hard surface of the world that is not the sea or the sky; the ground
- After a week at sea, it was good to feel the earth beneath our feet again.
- above the earth fifty feet above the earth
- under/below/beneath the earth in mines deep under the earth
- You could feel the earth shake as the truck came closer.
Synonyms floorfloor- ground
- land
- earth
- floor the surface of a room that you walk on:
- She was sitting on the floor watching TV.
- ground (often the ground) the solid surface of the earth that you walk on:
- I found her lying on the ground.
- The rocket crashed a few seconds after it left the ground.
- land the surface of the earth that is not sea:
- It was good to be back on dry land again.
- They fought both at sea and on land.
- earth (often the earth) the solid surface of the world that is made of rock, soil, sand, etc:
- You could feel the earth shake as the truck came closer.
- on/under the floor/ground/earth
- bare floor/ground/earth
- to drop/fall to the floor/the ground/(the) earth
- to reach the floor/the ground/land
Extra Examples- Furniture fell over as the room was shaken by an earth tremor.
- The wreckage of the plane was scattered across the parched earth.
- The bunker is located deep below the earth.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bare
- fertile
- barren
- …
- clod
- clump
- lump
- …
- shake
- tremble
- bank
- mound
- tremor
- …
- in the earth
- under the earth
- [uncountable] the substance that plants grow in
- a clod/mound of earth
- I cleaned off the earth clinging to my boots.
Synonyms soilsoil- mud
- dust
- clay
- land
- earth
- dirt
- ground
- soil the top layer of the earth in which plants grow:
- Plant the seedlings in damp soil.
- mud wet soil that is soft and sticky:
- The car wheels got stuck in the mud.
- dust a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of rock, earth, etc:
- A cloud of dust rose as the truck set off.
- clay a type of heavy sticky soil that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks:
- The tiles are made of clay.
- land an area of ground, especially of a particular type:
- an area of rich, fertile land
- earth the substance that plants grow in Earth is often used about the soil found in gardens or used for gardening: She put some earth into the pot.
- dirt (especially North American English) soil, especially loose soil:
- Pack the dirt firmly around the plants.
- ground an area of soil:
- The car got stuck in the muddy ground.
- They drove across miles of rough, stony ground.
- good/rich soil/land/earth
- fertile/infertile soil/land/ground
- to dig the soil/mud/clay/land/earth/ground
- to cultivate the soil/land/ground
Extra ExamplesTopics Farmingb1- I filled the pot with a handful of loose earth.
- I scrambled to the top of the steep earth bank.
- My boots were caked in big clods of wet earth.
- The fields had been ploughed, and there was nothing but bare earth to be seen.
- The plants must have their roots in the earth.
- The sun beat down on the baked earth.
- Dig the earth to a depth of two spade lengths.
- His boots sank into the soft earth.
- In the air was the smell of freshly dug earth.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bare
- fertile
- barren
- …
- clod
- clump
- lump
- …
- shake
- tremble
- bank
- mound
- tremor
- …
- in the earth
- under the earth
- [countable] the hole under the ground where an animal, especially a fox, lives
- (British English) (North American English ground)[countable, usually singular] a wire that connects an electric circuit with the ground and makes it safeTopics Engineeringc2
Word OriginOld English eorthe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch aarde and German Erde.
Idioms
be, feel, look, taste, etc. like nothing on earth
- (informal) to be, feel, look, taste, etc. very bad
charge, cost, pay, etc. the earth
- (British English, informal) to charge, etc. a lot of money
- I'd love that dress, but it costs the earth.
- If you want a house in London, you’ll have to pay the earth for it.
come back/down to earth (with a bang/bump) | bring somebody (back) down to earth (with a bang/bump)
- (informal) to return, or to make somebody return, to a normal way of thinking or behaving after a time when you/they have been very excited, not very practical, etc. see also down to earth
disappear/vanish off the face of the earth
- to disappear completely
- Keep looking—they can't just have vanished off the face of the earth.
go to earth/ground
- (British English) to hide, especially to escape from somebody
go to the ends of the earth
- to do everything possible, even if it is difficult, in order to get or achieve something
- I'd go to the ends of the earth to see her again.
how, why, where, who, etc. on earth
- (informal) used to emphasize the question you are asking when you are surprised or angry or cannot think of an obvious answer
- What on earth are you doing?
- How on earth can she afford that?
move heaven and earth
- to do everything you possibly can in order to achieve somethingTopics Successc2
on earth
- used after negative nouns or pronouns to emphasize what you are saying
- Nothing on earth would persuade me to go with him.
promise (somebody) the earth/moon/world
- (informal) to make promises that will be impossible to keep
- Politicians promise the earth before an election, but things are different afterwards.
run somebody/something to earth/ground
- (British English) to find somebody/something after looking hard for a long time
the salt of the earth
- a very good and honest person that you can always depend on
wipe somebody/something off the face of the earth | wipe something off the map
- to destroy or remove somebody/something completely