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; our planet, third out from the Sun.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

; our planet, third out from the Sun.

The astronauts saw the earth from the porthole.
Origin: From , from , from , from , from . Cognate with , yerd, yird, yirth, , eart, eord, eorth, erth, , eerde, iarde, Iart, iir, jard, örd, Öört, , Äid, Äide, , , , Erdn, , , , aarde, , , , , , , , , , , ; also , , , , , , vorr, , , . Probably unrelated, but of unknown etymology, is . Likewise, the phonologically similar  – whence ,  – is probably unrelated. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “If aliens were coming to Earth tomorrow, what would you show them to prove that we are a good society?”

    — r/AskReddit· May 2026
  • “What's the best example you know of to comprehend the smallness of Earth in relation to the vastness of the universe?”

    — r/AskReddit· May 2026
  • “Is Australia the embodiment of hell on earth? The entire continent is mostly a deadly desert, filled with lethal creatures, subject to storms, fires, earthquakes, floods, and plagues. Even during its inception, it was a place to condemn the worst criminals in society, and little has changed. There are few places on earth more inhospitable. Is Australia quite literally hell on earth?”

    — r/AskAnAustralian· Apr 2026
  • “POV when your presenting so uhhhh literawy uhhhhhhhhhhh so ummm uhhh like yea so ummm uhhhh this is uhhh the most uhhh so like best thing on earth like literawy THIS IS A JOKE”

    — r/words· Apr 2026
  • “Mumpsimus (someone who is holding onto stubborn wrong beliefs). He is such a mumpsimus. He believes the earth is flat.”

    — r/words· Apr 2026
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  • “What is going on with the 'One shoy questors vs Min Maxed Drama!? I follow RPGs and DnD quite a lot, but I've just come across it. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3QL53W0hr4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3QL53W0hr4) What one earth is happening? What is this about? Why is everyone so upset? Ty”

    — r/OutOfTheLoop· Apr 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(uncountable) Soil.

This is good earth for growing potatoes.
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  • “what makes this an obvious grift is that if they think we need to migrate to mars bc earth will be uninhabitable, good news! it is much easier to keep earth a habitable paradise than make mars even remotely survivable.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “"Flood feat. Bon Iver" by Dua Saleh Album: "Of Earth & Wires" Time: 10:58 am”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The worst example of a human to ever walk the earth.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I’ve been thinking since your comment of what job he could have held at HP or IBM or Microsoft. The world would be a different place, and whichever of those companies would suck a lot more than it does here on Earth One, but: I think that would be the counterfactual.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Ironic the representative of Satan on Earth is criticizing the representative of God on Earth. www.ncronline.org/news/ahead-r...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(uncountable) Any general rock-based material.

She sighed when the plane's wheels finally touched earth.
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Earth means: Any general rock-based material.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up. For most families this word will pass by without incident; it is more a vocabulary curiosity than a parenting concern.

For ESL learners

earth means: Any general rock-based material.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.

Cluster: general
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  • “was brought into this earth to do.”

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