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The correct spelling is earth.
How to pronounce earth
/ɜːθ/
proper nounIPA: /ɜːθ/
Say it like: Eer-th
The correct spelling is earth. The third planet of the Solar System; the world upon which humans live. For example: "This is good earth for growing potatoes."
Usage Examples
“This is good earth for growing potatoes.”
“She sighed when the plane's wheels finally touched earth.”
“Birds are of the sky, not of the earth.”
Meanings
proper noun
- 1.The third planet of the Solar System; the world upon which humans live.
- 2.The personification of the Earth or earth, as a fertile woman or goddess.
noun
- 1.Soil.
- 2.Any general rock-based material.
- 3.The ground, land (as opposed to the sky or sea).
- 4.A connection electrically to the earth ((US) ground); on equipment: a terminal connected in that manner.
- 5.The lair (as a hole on the ground) of an animal such as fox.
verb
- 1.To connect electrically to the earth.
- 2.To bury.
- 3.To burrow.
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