Earth (Noun)
Meaning 1
The concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife; "they consider the church to be independent of the world".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage).
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
The solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground".
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Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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- Foreland
- Oxbow
- Beachfront
- Ness
- Land Mass
- Landmass
- Plain
- Slash
- Wonderland
- Timber
- Mainland
- Floor
- Neck
- Peninsula
- Isthmus
- Woodland
- Cape
- Coastal Plain
- Archipelago
- Forest
- Island
- Field
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Meaning 4
The 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world".
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Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 5
Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles).
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Nouns denoting substances.
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Meaning 6
The loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church".
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Nouns denoting substances.
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Meaning 7
The abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell); "it was hell on earth".
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Nouns denoting spatial position.