earthbound

== English == === Alternative forms === Earthbound, earth-bound === Etymology === From earth + -bound. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɝθbaʊnd/ === Adjective === earthbound (comparative more earthbound, superlative most earthbound) Confined to the Earth; unable to leave Earth, either physically or spiritually. (science fiction) Heading towards Earth. (figuratively) Unimaginative or mundane. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== (heading towards Earth): earthward (adverb) ==== Translations ==== === References === “earthbound, adj.1”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. “earthbound, adj.2”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2026), “Earthbound, adj.1; Earthbound, adj.2”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.