earthbound

1

or earth-bound

[ urth-bound ]
/ ˈɜrθˌbaʊnd /
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adjective

firmly set in or attached to the earth.
limited to the earth or its surface.
having only earthly interests.
lacking in imagination or sophistication: earthbound prose.

Origin of earthbound

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First recorded in 1595–1605; earth + -bound1

Words nearby earthbound

earth-goddess, earth-grazer, earth-shattering, eartha, earthborn, earthbound, earthen, earthenware, earthlight, earthling, earthly

Definition for earthbound (2 of 2)

earthbound 2

or earth-bound

[ urth-bound ]
/ ˈɜrθˌbaʊnd /

adjective

headed for the earth: an earthbound meteorite.

Origin of earthbound

2
First recorded in 1930–35; earth + -bound2

Words related to earthbound

secular, lackluster, mundane, dreary, humdrum, earthen, earthy, tellurian, telluric, terrene, terrestrial, worldly, colorless, drab, dry, flat, flavorless, lifeless, ordinary, pedestrian

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British Dictionary definitions for earthbound

earthbound
/ (ˈɜːθˌbaʊnd) /

adjective

confined to the earth
lacking in imagination; pedestrian or dull
moving or heading towards the earth