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earthbound
1[urth-bound]
earthbound
2[urth-bound]
adjective
headed for the earth.
an earthbound meteorite.
earthbound
/ ˈɜːθˌbaʊnd /
adjective
confined to the earth
lacking in imagination; pedestrian or dull
moving or heading towards the earth
Word History and Origins
Origin of earthbound1
Origin of earthbound2
Example Sentences
Its opening poem, “Digging,” feels earthbound with its low-pitched vowels: “Between my finger and my thumb / The squat pen rests; snug as a gun.”
The way they transformed into such airy, weightless beings while dancing, when offstage they were all earthbound muscle and sweaty concentration!
Sparks is a master of the “earthbound” love story like “The Notebook,” while Shyamalan, the Oscar-nominated director of “The Sixth Sense,” is known for his fascination with the supernatural.
Aliens may have embraced Elio, but earthbound audiences did not, marking the lowest opening weekend ever for a Pixar film and highlighting the challenges for original animated movies.
The film’s earthbound sequences boast staggeringly beautiful shots of the ocean under a night sky.
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