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English [ edit ]

Alternative forms [ edit ].

• Earthbound , earth-bound

Etymology [ edit ]

earth +‎ -bound

Adjective [ edit ]

earthbound ( comparative more earthbound , superlative most earthbound )

• 1925 July – 1926 May , A[rthur] Conan Doyle , “ (please specify the chapter number) ”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia , published April 2019: "Music, Smiley, music! Now the vibrations should be better." "The higher spirits cannot reach earth-bound folk," said Mailey.
• 1936 , Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art , London: Long, page 231 : [B]ut only too often séances degenerate into pure sorcery or necromancy, attracting all kinds of undeveloped and earth-bound entities.
• ( science fiction ) Heading towards Earth .
• ( figuratively ) Unimaginative or mundane .

Related terms [ edit ]

• ( heading towards Earth ) : earthward ( adverb )

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• Jesse Sheidlower , editor ( 2001–2024 ), “ Earthbound, adj. 1 ; Earthbound, adj. 2 ”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction .

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What is the meaning of "earthbound"?

• ear-piercing
• ear-shattering
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• earth closet
• earthenware
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What does the adjective earthbound mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective earthbound . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

How common is the adjective earthbound ?

How is the adjective earthbound pronounced, british english, u.s. english, where does the adjective earthbound come from.

Earliest known use

The earliest known use of the adjective earthbound is in the 1900s.

OED's earliest evidence for earthbound is from 1904, in School Review .

earthbound is formed within English, by compounding.

Etymons: earth n. 1 , bound adj. 1

Nearby entries

• earth-ball, n. 1815–
• earth-based, adj. 1839–
• earth bath, n. 1765–
• earth battery, n. 1841–
• earth-bed, n. a1400–
• earthbind, n. 1597
• earthboard, n. 1652–
• earth-bob, n. 1696–1865
• earth-born, adj. 1591–
• earthbound, adj.¹ a1616–
• earthbound, adj.² 1904–
• earth-bred, adj. 1567–
• earth-built, adj. 1627–
• earth car, n. 1847–
• Earth Charter, n. 1990–
• earth chestnut, n. 1578–
• earth-chine, n. a1300
• earth closet, n. 1863–
• earth coal, n. a1552–
• earth colour | earth color, n. & adj. 1658–
• earth-coloured | earth-colored, adj. 1722–

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Originally published as part of the entry for earth, n.¹

earthbound, adj.² was revised in November 2010.

earthbound, adj.² was last modified in July 2023.

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• as in mundane
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Thesaurus Definition of earthbound

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terrestrial
• anthropocentric
• unspiritual
• anthropical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• metaphysical
• nontemporal
• extraterrestrial
• transcendent
• transcendental
• supernatural

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“Earthbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthbound. Accessed 15 Apr. 2024.

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The Earthbound Oracle is an independently published divination deck. The full deck was completed in 2015. It's completion and initial printing was funded through the help of Kickstarter backers. I created this oracle deck to be a spiritual sequel to The Wooden Tarot. It will contain familiar concepts, imagery, and symbolism; however, this deck will be much more practical, down to earth, and will be much easier to derive meanings and answers from. I focused on simple, pithy subjects and symbols that are easy to understand, but flexible enough to have multiple meanings and interpretations. This is not a deck that you'll need to do a lot of research or homework on, though some of the symbols are distinctly Western (such as "gift" and "deceit", for example).

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