Earth
- noun
- /ɜrθ/
- The loneliest person on earth is a single man.
- heaven and Earth
- God on Earth
- kingdom on Earth
If this is my last day on earth, please see my will.
- If this is my last day on earth, please see my will.
- The loneliest person on earth is a single man.
- So why on earth is it fondue?
- And I think we're not put on this earth for, you know, for pleasantness.
- The meek shall inherit the earth was really revolutionary.
- It was a spiritual kind of moment with the earth and the beings on it.
- But again, what on the earth it's it literally.
- He was God and on earth, right, the Pharaoh.
Examples
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If this is my last day on earth, please see my will.
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Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
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I was brought here on this earth to help change people's lives.
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You really are the salt of the earth, you know that, Andrew?
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There is no misery on earth equal to ours.
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The first welfare state on earth was created against socialist opposition.
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And also honoring the earth and our children and ourselves.
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I don't think I was put on this earth just to sing.
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The meek shall inherit the earth and blessed be the poor.
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Every human has a unique role to play on this Earth as we strive to coexist peacefully.
Synonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A kind, honest, reliable person who helps others in their community
- Informal
Disappear completely so no one knows what happened and no sign is left
- Informal
Someone or something disappears completely so nobody knows where they are
Compounds
- Literature
A plan to destroy useful things on purpose so an enemy cannot use them
- Specialized
A soft, light powder made from fossil bits of tiny water plants used to kill insects and filter liquids
- Literature
A female being who people believe looks after the earth, plants, and crops
- UK
A valuable underground mushroom that chefs use to give food a strong, earthy taste
- Archaic
A small outdoor toilet that uses earth to cover waste instead of flushing it
A plant from Europe with small edible tubers that people eat and use to add flavor
- Specialized
The time on Earth when a signal from space arrives, usually given in UTC
- Specialized
A metal in the second column of the periodic table, like magnesium or calcium
- Specialized
A metal like calcium or magnesium that makes substances that are not acidic
- Specialized
A plant that lives for several years with drooping clusters of pink flowers and broad leaves like a lion's paw
Surface Forms
Etymology
Earth comes from the Old English word eorþe meaning 'ground' or 'soil'. So when people say 'on Earth' they mean 'in this world', the place we live as opposed to Heaven.