Earth vs. World

Earth vs. World — Is There a Difference?
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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.
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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 World
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Earthnoun

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 world

Earthnoun

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 embarrassment

Earthnoun

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live;

the Earth moves around the sunhe sailed around the world

Worldnoun

(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 church

Worldverb

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 ground

Worldverb

To make real; to make worldly.

Earthnoun

the abode of mortals (as contrasted with heaven or hell);

it was hell on earth

Worldnoun

all of the inhabitants of the earth;

all the world loves a lovershe always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women

Earthnoun

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 existence

Earthnoun

the concerns of the world as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife;

they consider the church to be independent of the world

Worldnoun

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 were

Earthnoun

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 world

Earthverb

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 world

Earthverb

connect to the earth;

earth the circuit

Worldnoun

the concerns of the world as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife;

they consider the church to be independent of the world

Worldnoun

a part of the earth that can be considered separately;

the outdoor worldthe world of insects

Worldnoun

people in general considered as a whole;

he is a hero in the eyes of the public

Worldadjective

involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope;

global warglobal monetary policyneither national nor continental but planetarya world crisisof worldwide significance