Collocations for earth - noun
1. the world
VERB + EARTH
orbit
satellites orbiting the earth
satellites orbiting the earth
EARTH + VERB
orbit sth, revolve, rotate
The earth orbits the sun. | The earth revolves on its axis.
The earth orbits the sun. | The earth revolves on its axis.
EARTH + NOUN
tremor
Furniture fell over as the room was shaken by an earth tremor.
Furniture fell over as the room was shaken by an earth tremor.
sciences
PREP.
above the ~
We are flying at 30,000 feet above the earth.
We are flying at 30,000 feet above the earth.
around/round the ~
the moon''s orbit around the earth
the moon''s orbit around the earth
on (the) ~
The island was there before there was life on earth.
The island was there before there was life on earth.
to ~
The astronauts were able to send the information back to earth.
The astronauts were able to send the information back to earth.
PHRASES
the centre/surface of the earth, the earth''s core/crust/mantle/surface, (the) planet earth
2. soil
ADJ.
bare
The fields had been ploughed, and there was nothing but bare earth to be seen.
The fields had been ploughed, and there was nothing but bare earth to be seen.
fertile | barren, infertile | soft | solid | damp, moist, wet | fresh, freshly-dug | loose
I filled the pot with a handful of loose earth.
I filled the pot with a handful of loose earth.
baked
The sun beat down on the baked earth.
The sun beat down on the baked earth.
scorched
The wreckage of the plane was scattered across the scorched earth.
The wreckage of the plane was scattered across the scorched earth.
chalky, sandy
QUANT.
clod, clump, lump
My boots were caked in big clods of wet earth.
My boots were caked in big clods of wet earth.
EARTH + NOUN
bank, mound
I scrambled to the top of the steep earth bank.
I scrambled to the top of the steep earth bank.
PREP.
in the ~
The plants must have their roots in the earth.
The plants must have their roots in the earth.
under the ~
in mines deep under the earth
in mines deep under the earth