earthward

== English == === Alternative forms === Earthward === 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 ==== earthwards ==== Coordinate terms ==== moonward starward sunward ==== Related terms ==== earthbound (adjective) === References === “earthward, n, adv, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2026), “Earthward, adj.; Earthward, adv.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction. === Anagrams === hard water, hardwater