earthmen
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pluralof earthman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
earthmannouna human inhabitant or native of the planet Earth.
Example Sentences
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The stories "were connected by the repeated theme that earthmen are despoilers and not developers", according to the FBI.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 30, 2012
The earthmen begin to wonder whether the planners of their glorious mission "had invested billions and lifted mountains in order to find a civilization gone berserk."
From Time Magazine Archive
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So when earthmen land on a foreign planet, they had better not eat the indigenous plants or animals; if they do, they will be poisoned, or at least will not be nourished.
From Time Magazine Archive
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On the other hand, the indigenes would find the earthmen equally indigestible.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Twelve hours had passed by the time the opening was sealed, and the earthmen dragged their tired forms through the maze of supports for the last time.
From Wanted—7 Fearless Engineers! by Frederick Orlin Tremaine