/ɜːθ/

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Meaning

The planet where we live, or the ground and soil under our feet.

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Word origin

From Old English eorthe, the common Germanic word for the ground or the world.

Origin
Old English
Root
eorthe

Examples

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"Earth" here is the planet where we all live.

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Here "earth" means the ground and soil under our feet.

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"Earth" here is one whole thing, so it has no plural.

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This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 6: earth, past, meeting and 6 more words.