mother earth

American  

noun

1. the earth regarded as the source of all animate and inanimate things.

2. the land or soil.

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Etymology

Origin of mother earth

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

Hadid, 62, announced in September that she was preparing to part ways with the picturesque New Hope, Pa., abode, telling Realtor.com at the time that the property had served as a place where she was able to “heal and reconnect with Mother Earth” after her divorce from music mogul David Foster and amid her ongoing battle with Lyme disease.

From MarketWatch

Theresa Sanchez, 66, a retiree from Mexico City who arrived with the help of a cane, said she sees Guadalupe as a connection to Mexico’s Indigenous past and views her pilgrimage to the basilica as a way to “thank Mother Earth for all that she had given us.”

From Los Angeles Times

“To be a Queen Mother, one makes a pact with Mother Earth. They serve the world and all that is nourished by her—and in return, their families are blessed.”

From Literature

My mother’s words come back to me: Mother Earth has blessed you, Kwame Powell.

From Literature

“Mother Earth has weight,” I recite automatically, like I’m repeating after someone.

From Literature