- earth
- noun1 the worldADJECTIVE▪ the entire, the wholeVERB + EARTH▪ circle, orbit▪
satellites orbiting the earth
▪ create▪ destroy▪ protect, save▪ inhabit▪humans and other species that inhabit the earth
▪ roam, walk, wander▪when dinosaurs roamed the earth
▪She's the most beautiful woman to ever walk this earth.
▪a lost spirit, wandering the earth
▪ rule▪Dinosaurs ruled the earth for hundreds of millions of years.
▪ hit, reach▪the last asteroid that hit the earth
▪ leave▪No one knows what happens to us after we leave this earth.
EARTH + VERB▪ orbit sth, revolve, rotate, spin▪The earth orbits the sun.
▪The earth revolves on its axis.
EARTH + NOUN▪ history, sciences▪ scientist▪ orbitPREPOSITION▪ above the earth▪We are flying at 30 000 feet above the earth.
▪ around the earth, round the earth (esp. BrE)▪the moon's orbit around the earth
▪ on (the) earth▪The island was there before there was life on earth.
▪ to earth▪The astronauts were able to send the information back to earth.
PHRASES▪ inherit the earth▪The Bible says the meek will inherit the earth.
▪ (the) planet earth▪the future of life on planet Earth
▪ the centre/center of the earth, the surface of the earth▪ the earth's atmosphere, core, surface, etc.2 the ground; soilADJECTIVE▪ bare▪There was nothing but bare earth to be seen.
▪ fertile▪ barren, infertile▪ rich▪ soft▪ hard, solid▪ dry, parched▪ damp, moist, wet▪ cold, frozen▪ warm▪ fresh, freshly dug▪ loose▪I filled the pot with a handful of loose earth.
▪ baked (esp. BrE)▪The sun beat down on the baked earth.
▪ scorched▪The wreckage of the plane was scattered across the scorched earth.
▪the retreating army's scorched earth policy (= to set fire to crops, buildings, etc.).
▪ chalky, sandy▪ dark… OF EARTH▪ clod, clump, lump▪My boots were caked in big clods of wet earth.
EARTH + VERB▪ shake, trembleEARTH + NOUN▪ bank, mound▪I scrambled to the top of the steep earth bank.
▪ tremor▪Furniture fell over as the room was shaken by an earth tremor.
PREPOSITION▪ in the earth▪The plants must have their roots in the earth.
▪ under the earth▪in mines deep under the earth
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
