earth science

noun

: any of the sciences (such as geology, meteorology, or oceanography) that deal with the earth or with one or more of its parts compare geoscience

earth scientist noun

Examples of earth science in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Research is conducted across several disciplines, including biology, earth sciences, human health and physical science, the federal space agency said. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2025

Here on Earth, our magnetic field has arguably played a role in our existence, James Bryson, a planetary scientist in the dept. of earth sciences at the University of Oxford, told me in his U.K. office. —Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024

Rights & Permissions Andrea Thompson is an associate editor covering the environment, energy and earth sciences. —Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 13 Jan. 2025

His work has appeared in publications including Science News, Science, Nature, and Scientific American. geology earth science 1 free article left Want More? —Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for earth science

• appliance
• compliance
• defiance
• reliance
• geoscience
• neuroscience
• noncompliance
• pseudoscience

Kids Definition

earth science

noun

: any of the sciences (as geology, meteorology, or oceanography) that deal with the earth or with one or more of its parts

earth scientist noun