Earth

n 1: the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live;

"the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the

world" [syn: {Earth}, {world}, {globe}]

2: the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the

surface of the land surface; "they dug into the earth

outside the church" [syn: {ground}]

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" [syn: {land}, {dry land}, {ground}, {solid ground},

{terra firma}]

4: the abode of mortals (as contrasted with heaven or hell);

"it was hell on earth" [syn: {Earth}]

5: (archaic) once thought to be one of four elements composing

the universe

6: the concerns of the world as distinguished from heaven and

the afterlife; "they consider the church to be independent

of the world" [syn: {worldly concern}, {earthly concern},

{world}]

7: a connection between an electrical device and the earth

(which is a zero voltage) [syn: {ground}]

v 1: hide in the earth, as of a hunted fox

2: connect to the earth, as of a circuit