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See also: Earthward
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English erthewarde, erþewarde, equivalent to earth + -ward.
Adjective[edit]
earthward (comparative more earthward, superlative most earthward)
- Towards or in the direction of the Earth.
Adverb[edit]
earthward (comparative more earthward, superlative most earthward)
- Towards or in the direction of the Earth.
Synonyms[edit]
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Related terms[edit]
- earthbound (adj)
References[edit]
- “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.
