earth

[urth] / ɜrθ /

NOUN

ground, soil

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clay coast dirt dust gravel land mud sand shore surface terrain turf

STRONG

alluvium clod compost deposit fill glebe humus loam marl mold muck sod subsoil topsoil

WEAK

dry land peat moss terra firma terrane

Antonyms

STRONGEST

sky

Example Sentences

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Let’s assume the scientists are correct and the earth is 4.543 billion years old.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Carvana rose 108% to $422.02 in 2025 but has come back to earth this year.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

First, though, he has to prove he can do it on earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Early in the set, Ye asked his technical crew to “make the earth move slower,” which somebody made happen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

But on top of all that, she was trying to figure out what on earth he was so upset about.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el