noun the 3rd planet from the sun.
— synonyms: world, globe
noun the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface.
— synonyms: ground
noun the solid part of the earth's surface.
— synonyms: land, dry_land, ground, solid_ground, terra_firma
noun the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell).
noun once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles).
noun the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife.
— synonyms: worldly_concern, earthly_concern, world
noun a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage).
— synonyms: ground