earth

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"

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"

the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell); "it was hell on earth"

once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife; "they consider the church to be independent of the world"

a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)

hide in the earth like a hunted animal

connect to the earth; "earth the circuit"