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earththe planet on which we live; the world

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the planet on which we live; the world

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɜːrθ/

Korean meaning: 지구, 세계

Korean pronunciation: 어스 (강세: 어스)

Example Sentences

  • What on earth are you doing with that pizza on your head?
  • She's so down to earth that she uses her smartphone as a paperweight.
  • The astronaut missed the earth's gravity and decent coffee.

earth

NOUN

//ɜːrθ//

the planet on which we live; the world

earth concept
💡 Concept

Astronauts gaze at Earth, our beautiful blue planet, from space

earth rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From Earth comes birth of infinite worth!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɜːrθ/
🇬🇧 UK/ɜːθ/

🌳Etymology

Rootearth

Origin

고대 영어 'eorþe'에서 유래된 단어로, 게르만족의 공통 조상어에서 나왔습니다. 인류가 발을 딛고 사는 땅과 우리가 사는 행성 모두를 의미하는 근본적인 단어입니다.

🎵Rhyme

birthworthnorthforth
birth
worth
north
forth

🔗Collocations

planet Earth
earth's surface
down to earth
move heaven and earth
on earth
fertile earth

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

What on earth are you doing with that pizza on your head?

😄 Fun example

She's so down to earth that she uses her smartphone as a paperweight.

The astronaut missed the earth's gravity and decent coffee.

😄 Fun example

He would move heaven and earth to find his lost TV remote.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

worldglobeplanetsoilground

Antonyms

skyheavenspace

Related

landterrestrialgeologyenvironmentnature

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