earth
The planet where humans, animals, and plants live.
The third planet from the Sun, home to all known life.
The soil or dirt on the ground.
The substance making up the top layer of land, especially soil or dirt.
A wire or connection that sends electricity safely into the ground.
A connection between an electrical device and the ground for safety or functional purposes.
To attach a wire so electricity can go into the ground safely.
To connect an electrical device to the ground for safety or proper operation.
The place where people live, not heaven or space.
The human world, especially contrasted with heaven, spiritual realms, or outer space.
- Base: earth
- Plural: earth, earths
- Base: earth
- 3rd Person Singular: earths
- Present Participle: earthing
- Past: earthed
down to earth
1Practical and realistic attitude
Being practical, sensible, and not pretentious.
- Despite his fame, he’s very down to earth.
- She gave me some down-to-earth advice about money.
end of the earth
1Very distant place/extreme limit of effort
A very far place, or doing as much as possible for someone/something.
- I’d go to the ends of the earth for my children.
- They searched to the ends of the earth for a cure.
heaven and earth
1Everything possible; great extremes
To do everything you can; or referring to the big difference between heaven and our world.
- She moved heaven and earth to get him released from prison.
- Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
on Earth
1Located here or for emphasis
Used to say something is on this planet, or to make a question/statement stronger.
- Where on Earth have you been?
- No place on Earth compares to this beach.
salt of the earth
1Good, honest, reliable person
A very good, honest, and dependable person.
- My grandmother was truly the salt of the earth—kind and humble.
- He's the salt of the earth, always ready to help others.
salt of the earth
2Kind, honest, good person(s)
A person who is very good, honest, and helpful.
- They’re the salt of the earth — always helping others.
- Farmers are often described as the salt of the earth.