Earthship

== English == === Alternative forms === (science fiction, architecture sense) earthship, Earth ship (poetic sense) earth-ship, Earth-ship === Etymology === Compound of Earth +‎ ship. In the architectural sense, coined by American architect Michael E. Reynolds. === Noun === Earthship (plural Earthships) (architecture) A solar-heated house made of natural and recycled materials, such as earth-filled tyres. (poetic) The Earth, considered as a spaceship moving through space. (science fiction) A spaceship originating from or belonging to Earth. === References === “Earthship”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2026), “Earthship, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.