Earth vs. World
Difference Between Earth and World
Earthproper noun
Our planet, third out from the Sun; see main entry Earth.
The astronauts saw the earth from the porthole.Worldnoun
(with "the") Human collective existence; existence in general.
There will always be lovers, till the world’s end.Earthnoun
(uncountable) Soil.
This is good earth for growing potatoes.Worldnoun
The Universe.
Earthnoun
(uncountable) Any general rock-based material.
She sighed when the plane's wheels finally touched earth.Worldnoun
The Earth.
People are dying of starvation all over the world.Earthnoun
The ground, land (as opposed to the sky or sea).
Birds are of the sky, not of the earth.Worldnoun
(countable) A planet, especially one which is inhabited or inhabitable.
Our mission is to travel the galaxy and find new worlds.Earthnoun
(British) A connection electrically to the earth (US ground); on equipment: a terminal connected in that manner.
Worldnoun
(by extension) Any other astronomical body which many be inhabitable, such as a natural satellite.
Earthnoun
A fox's home or lair.
Worldnoun
A very large extent of country.
the New WorldEarthnoun
The world of our current life (as opposed to heaven or an afterlife).
Worldnoun
A realm, such as planet, containing one or multiple societies of beings, specially intelligent ones.
the world of Narnia; the Wizarding World of Harry Potter; a zombie worldEarthnoun
The aforementioned soil- or rock-based material, considered one of the four or five classical elements.
Worldnoun
An individual or group perspective or social setting.
In the world of boxing, good diet is all-important.Welcome to my world.Earthverb
To connect electrically to the earth.
That noise is because the amplifier is not properly earthed.Worldnoun
(computing) The part of an operating system distributed with the kernel, consisting of the shell and other programs.
Earthverb
(transitive) To bury.
Worldnoun
(video games) A subdivision of a game, consisting of a series of stages or levels that usually share a similar environment or theme.
Have you reached the boss at the end of the ice world?There's a hidden warp to the next world down this pipe.Earthverb
(transitive) To hide, or cause to hide, in the earth; to chase into a burrow or den.
Worldnoun
(tarot) The twenty-second trump or major arcana card of the tarot.
Earthverb
(intransitive) To burrow.
Worldnoun
(informal) A great amount.
Taking a break from work seems to have done her a world of good.You're going to be in a world of trouble when your family finds out.a world of difference; a world of embarrassmentEarthnoun
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live;
the Earth moves around the sunhe sailed around the worldWorldnoun
(archaic) Age, era
Earthnoun
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface;
they dug into the earth outside the churchWorldverb
To consider or cause to be considered from a global perspective; to consider as a global whole, rather than making or focussing on national or other distinctions; compare globalise.
Earthnoun
the solid part of the earth's surface;
the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over landthe earth shook for several minuteshe dropped the logs on the groundWorldverb
To make real; to make worldly.
Earthnoun
the abode of mortals (as contrasted with heaven or hell);
it was hell on earthWorldnoun
all of the inhabitants of the earth;
all the world loves a lovershe always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the womenEarthnoun
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
Worldnoun
everything that exists anywhere;
they study the evolution of the universethe biggest tree in existenceEarthnoun
the concerns of the world as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife;
they consider the church to be independent of the worldWorldnoun
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you;
his world was shatteredwe live in different worldsfor them demons were as much a part of reality as trees wereEarthnoun
a connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)
Worldnoun
people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest;
the Western worldEarthverb
hide in the earth like a hunted animal
Worldnoun
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live;
the Earth moves around the sunhe sailed around the worldEarthverb
connect to the earth;
earth the circuitWorldnoun
the concerns of the world as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife;
they consider the church to be independent of the worldWorldnoun
a part of the earth that can be considered separately;
the outdoor worldthe world of insectsWorldnoun
people in general considered as a whole;
he is a hero in the eyes of the publicWorldadjective
involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope;
global warglobal monetary policyneither national nor continental but planetarya world crisisof worldwide significance
