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Synonyms for earth

Most common

soil land dry land terra firma burrow warren

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

2. Burrow — the lair or den (as a hole in the ground, or a system of tunnels) of an animal, such as a badger

burrow, warren

Verb

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The lair or den (as a hole in the ground, or a system of tunnels) of an animal, such as a badger.

  2. n. 2

    Soil.

    This is good earth for growing potatoes.

  3. v. 1

    To connect electrically to the earth.

    That noise is because the amplifier is not properly earthed.

Forms

Plural
earths → soils, lands, burrows, warrens…
Past participle
earthed
e.g. earthed → grounded, turfed, sodded, loamed…

Example sentences

  • land Fifty years ago anyone could have bought the land.
  • soil Fertile soil is indispensable for a good harvest.
  • warren Warren Harding had owned a newspaper in Ohio.
  • globe The new jet circles the globe in twenty-four hours.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
earthsteady
landfalling
soilfalling
warrenrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
sod1
4 letters
land1, soil1, clay1, dirt1, turf1, loam1, clod
5 letters
world1, globe1, glebe
6 letters
ground1, warren2, burrow2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (warren2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
terre
Italiano
terra
Deutsch
Erde
Català
terra