earthward
See also: Earthward
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English ertheward, erþewarde, equivalent to earth + -ward.
Adjective
earthward (comparative more earthward, superlative most earthward)
- Towards or in the direction of the Earth.
Derived terms
Adverb
earthward (comparative more earthward, superlative most earthward)
- Towards or in the direction of the Earth.
Synonyms
Coordinate terms
Related terms
- earthbound (adjective)
References
- “earthward, n, adv, adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
- Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2025), “Earthward, adj.; Earthward, adv.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.