English Explanatory Dictionary

earthbound

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Confined to the Earth; unable to leave Earth, either physically or spiritually.
  2. Heading towards Earth.
  3. Unimaginative or mundane.
adj
  1. Alternative letter-case form of earthbound.

Pronunciation

/ˈɝθbaʊnd/

Word forms

earthbound more earthbound most earthbound earth-bound

Etymology

From earth + -bound.

Related words

earthward

Derived words

nonearthbound
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