earthward
See also: Earthward
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English erthewarde, erþewarde, equivalent to earth + -ward.
Adjective
earthward (comparative more earthward, superlative most earthward)
- Towards or in the direction of the Earth.
Adverb
earthward (comparative more earthward, superlative most earthward)
- Towards or in the direction of the Earth.
Synonyms
Related terms
- earthbound (adj)
References
- “earthward, n, adv, adj.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. - Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “Earthward, adj.; Earthward, adv.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.
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