n. Function: noun
1 the entire area in which man lives and acts FF1C; expect the destruction of the earth FF1E;
Synonyms: globe, (the) planet, world
Related Words: orb, sphere; cosmos, creation, macrocosm, universe, vale
2 areas of land as distinguished from sea and air FF1C; clayey earth, difficult to drain FF1E;
Synonyms: dirt, dry land, ground, land, soil, terra firma
Related Words: clay, gravel, humus, loam, mud, sand; fill, subsoil; terrain, turf; clod