earth

earth
I UK [ɜː(r)θ] / US [ɜrθ] noun
Word forms "earth":
singular earth plural earths
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1) Earth or earth
[singular/uncountable] the planet on which we live

the planet Earth

the Earth:

The Moon goes round the Earth.

the Earth's surface

on Earth:

They studied life on Earth in all its forms.

2)
a) the earth the land on which we live

They felt the earth shaking beneath their feet.

b) [uncountable] the substance in which plants grow that covers most of the land

a pile of damp earth

The floor was bare earth.

3) [countable] a hole in the ground where an animal such as a fox lives
4) [singular] physics British the wire in a piece of electrical equipment that makes it safe by connecting it to the ground

bring someone back down to earth (with a bump) — to make someone suddenly remember the real situation or things that they have to do, after they have been so happy or excited that they forgot

Losing the match brought them back down to earth with a bump.

come down/back to earth — to start normal life again after a time of great happiness or excitement

on/from the face of the earth — on/from the whole of the earth

These magnificent animals had vanished from the face of the earth.

run someone/something to earthBritish to find someone or something after a long search

See:
cost II, end I

II UK [ɜː(r)θ] / US [ɜrθ] verb [transitive]
Word forms "earth":
present tense I/you/we/they earth he/she/it earths present participle earthing past tense earthed past participle earthed physics British
to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the ground so that it is safe

Make sure the machine is earthed properly.

Phrasal verbs:

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