earth

nouns

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
"the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"
Earth, earth, globe, world
is derived from
earthling
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
"they dug into the earth outside the church"
earth, ground
is derived from
earthy
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"
dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma
the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)
"it was hell on earth"
Earth, earth
is derived from
earthly
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
earth
domain usage
the use of an archaic expression
archaicism, archaism
is a type of (narrower)
one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
"the alchemists believed that there were four elements"
element
the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
"they consider the church to be independent of the world"
earth, earthly concern, world, worldly concern
a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
earth, ground

verbs

hide in the earth like a hunted animal
earth
is a type of (narrower)
be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety
"Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding"; "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana"
hide, hide out
connect to the earth
"earth the circuit"
earth
is derived from
earthing
is a type of (narrower)
connect to a ground
"ground the electrical connections for safety reasons"
ground