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

They were followed by Polish star Justyna Steczkowska, who hung precariously above the stage on two ropes, as she sang her witchy hymn to mother earth, Gaja.

From BBC • May 13, 2025

But instead of returning to the city with Rama, Sita prays to return to mother earth.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2023

“We noticed the similarities between our mother earth and our own bodies,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2021

“He’s brought to the classroom a lot of American Indian spirituality and social justice issues — honoring mother earth and our ancestors,” she said.

From New York Times • May 11, 2013

Was death merely a return to the womb of mother earth, or did they have some conception of the beyond?

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson