"earth" meaning in English

See earth in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɜːθ/ [UK], /ɝθ/ [US] Audio: en-us-earth.ogg [US], en-uk-earth.ogg [UK] Forms: earth [singular], earths [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Some soil. Synonyms: dirt, ground, soil
    Sense id: simple-earth-en-noun-VYGqxm6L
  2. Anything made up mostly of rock, sand or soil.
    Sense id: simple-earth-en-noun-o04zJ7Pl
  3. Earth is the third planet from the sun, where we live.
    Sense id: simple-earth-en-noun-Mng4rXRI
  4. A planet, especially one like Earth. Synonyms: planet, world
    Sense id: simple-earth-en-noun-uZe-HBAW
  5. One of the four classical elements.
    Sense id: simple-earth-en-noun-KrgVPtGG
  6. One of the five Taoist elements.
    Sense id: simple-earth-en-noun-4RM-LOsq
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