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

Similarly on “Somos,” she sings “No hay frontera que nos quedan grandes,” asserting that everyone belongs to Mother Earth.

From Los Angeles Times

For over a century, Mother Earth herself has thwarted every attempt to get at all but the most readily available sources of it.

From The Wall Street Journal

Williams said those irrigation methods worked in concert with nature, the exact opposite of how Los Angeles has drilled wells to extract water that Mother Earth accumulated over centuries in her “womb.”

From Los Angeles Times

In a stern voiceover, we hear “In 2120, Mother Earth is expecting . . .” accompanied by matching text onscreen.

From Salon

The teaser’s promise that “Mother Earth is expecting” uses the language of birth, playing into the franchise’s ongoing themes about motherhood.

From Salon