Phrase guide

Earth Day

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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name

Meaning 1

April 22; Created in 1970, global day of observance of the need to protect the earth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: North-American

Topics: countries, geography, natural-sciences

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name

Meaning 2

March 21st.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, obsolete

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noun

Meaning 3

A day in Earth time; the period it takes planet Earth to revolve once; a period of 24 hours.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: يَوْم اَلْأَرْض (yawm al-ʔarḍ) — global day of observance of the need to protect the earth
  • Chinese Mandarin: 世界地球日 (Shìjiè Dìqiúrì) — global day of observance of the need to protect the earth
  • Chinese Mandarin: 地球日 (Dìqiúrì) — global day of observance of the need to protect the earth
  • Finnish: maan päivä — global day of observance of the need to protect the earth
  • French: Jour de la Terre — global day of observance of the need to protect the earth
  • Galician: Día da Terra — global day of observance of the need to protect the earth
  • Georgian: დედამიწის დღე (dedamic̣is dɣe) — global day of observance of the need to protect the earth
  • German: Tag der Erde — global day of observance of the need to protect the earth
  • Japanese: アースデイ (Āsu-dei) — global day of observance of the need to protect the earth
  • Japanese: 地球の日 (Chikyū no hi) — global day of observance of the need to protect the earth
  • Korean: 지구의 날 (Jigu-ui nal) — global day of observance of the need to protect the earth
  • Navajo: Nahasdzáán Baa Hą́ą́hwiindzin Bá Hazʼą́ — global day of observance of the need to protect the earth
  • Navajo: Nahasdzáán baa ʼáháyą́ — global day of observance of the need to protect the earth
  • Portuguese: Dia da Terra — global day of observance of the need to protect the earth
  • Russian: День Земли́ (Denʹ Zemlí) — global day of observance of the need to protect the earth
  • Spanish: Día de la Tierra — global day of observance of the need to protect the earth
  • Swahili: Siku ya Dunia — global day of observance of the need to protect the earth
  • Welsh: Dydd y Ddaear — global day of observance of the need to protect the earth