the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"
Used in a Sentence
earth
How to use earth in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for earth.
Editorial note
There is probably no better person on earth to light a user- and product-focused fire under Yahoo.
Examples6
Definitions9
Parts of speech2
Quick take
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of earth gathered in one view.
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"
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"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for earth.
noun
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"
noun
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"
See also: ground
noun
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"
noun
the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell); "it was hell on earth"
See also: Earth
noun
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
noun
the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife; "they consider the church to be independent of the world"
See also: world
noun
a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
See also: ground
verb
hide in the earth like a hunted animal
verb
connect to the earth; "earth the circuit"
Example sentences
There is probably no better person on earth to light a user- and product-focused fire under Yahoo.
Where else can you not only get away with, but be rewarded with a good salary and a pension for hacking into the most secure systems on earth?
Why on earth do I need to have so many different things to do it?</snark>To...most people, having a separate "app" for things that do wildly different things is a good.
A professional therapists will enable this process, after which I hope you will look back and think "why on earth did I believe those things so strongly that a single event could have such a strong influence on my life?!
Only in the hyperventilating startup bubble world can tracking people around a shopping mall with wifi be cooler than tracking your position anywhere on earth with satellites that were put there by huge rockets.
In related news: scientists have discovered that an uncontrolled nuclear reaction over one hundred trillion times more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb is releasing radiation of all known varieties, including lethal gamma radiation, and will result in the inevitable exposure of all of the earth's surface within the next twenty-four hours.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use earth in a sentence?
There is probably no better person on earth to light a user- and product-focused fire under Yahoo.
What does earth mean?
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"
What part of speech is earth?
earth is commonly used as noun, verb.