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1 earth

Pronounced:

/ˈɚθ/Listen to audio

Function:

noun

Meaning:

1 or Earth [singular] : the planet on which we live (The) Earth is the third planet from the sun. life on earth the planet Earth Many species are in danger of vanishing from (the face of) the earth.
2 [noncount] : land as opposed to the sea, the air, etc. The moisture will eventually fall to earth in the form of rain or snow. We could feel the earth shake.
3 [noncount] : the material in which plants grow : soil a mound of earth
4 [count] Brit : 1ground 10
5 [singular] chiefly Brit informal : a large amount of money furniture that looks good and that doesn't cost the earth pay the earth
(a) heaven on earthsee heaven
move heaven and earthsee 1move
on earth
1 : in the world It's the tallest building on earth. She said she wouldn't marry him if he were the last man on earth. He says that nothing on earth will change his mind.
2used to make a question more forceful Why on earth [=in the world, ever] did you do that? What on earth is he talking about? Where on earth are my keys?
promise someone the earthsee 2promise
the ends of the earthsee 1end
the salt of the earthsee 1salt
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