Terrestrial Definition & Meaning

terrestrial
adjective
  1. of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
  2. of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants; "planetary rumblings and eructations"- L.C.Eiseley ; "the planetary tilt"; "this terrestrial ball"
  3. operating or living or growing on land
  4. concerned with the world or worldly matters; "mundane affairs"; "he developed an immense terrestrial practicality"
  5. of this earth; "transcendental motives for sublunary actions"; "fleeting sublunary pleasures"; "the nearest to an angelic being that treads this terrestrial ball"

Synonyms for terrestrial

earthly adj

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven; "earthly beings

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land noun

the land on which real estate is located

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mundane adj

found in the ordinary course of events; "a placid everyday scene"; "it was a routine day

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planetary adj

of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets; "planetary motion

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sublunar adj

situated between the earth and the moon of this earth; "transcendental motives for sublunary actions

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sublunary adj

situated between the earth and the moon of this earth; "transcendental motives for sublunary actions

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tellurian adj

of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air an inhabitant of the earth

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telluric adj

of or relating to or containing the chemical element tellurium of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to

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terrene adj

of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air belonging to this earth or world

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worldly adj

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world; "worldly goods and advancement

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"Terrestrial" in song lyrics

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  • "I give props to the bugs because i be terrestrial"
    Desdamona — Planetarium - The Satellite
  • "watches-croton terrestrial"
    AOL — AOL
  • "e.t the extra terrestrial"
    AOL — AOL

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What does terrestrial mean?
of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants; "planetary rumblings and eructations"- L.C.Eiseley ; "the planetary tilt"; "this terrestrial ball" operating or living or growing on land concerned with the world or worldly matters; "mundane affairs"; "he developed an immense terrestrial practicality" of this earth; "transcendental motives for sublunary actions"; "fleeting sublunary pleasures
What part of speech is terrestrial?
Terrestrial is an adjective.
How many definitions does terrestrial have?
Terrestrial has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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