Earth
1. the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on (Freq. 51) - the Earth moves around the sun - he sailed around the world • Syn: earth, world, globe • Derivationally related forms: global (for: globe), earthling (for: earth), earthling • Instance Hypernyms: terrestrial planet • Member Holonyms: solar system • Part Meronyms: atmosphere, air, hemisphere, Van Allen belt, hydrosphere, land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma, lithosphere, geosphere, sky 2. the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell) (Freq. 3) - it was hell on earth • Syn: earth • Derivationally related forms: earthly (for: earth), earthly • Hypernyms: location
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