English Explanatory Dictionary

Earthship

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A solar-heated house made of natural and recycled materials, such as earth-filled tyres.
  2. The Earth, considered as a spaceship moving through space.
  3. A spaceship originating from or belonging to Earth.
noun
  1. Alternative form of Earthship.

Word forms

Earthship Earthships Earth ship earth-ship

Etymology

Compound of Earth + ship. In the architectural sense, coined by American architect Michael E. Reynolds.

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