earthward
Americanadverb
adjective
adjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of earthward
First recorded in 1350–1400, earthward is from the Middle English word ertheward. See earth, -ward
Example Sentences
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Walk around the lumbering, top-heavy “Adam,” whose powerful hand echoes Michelangelo’s Sistine ceiling but instead points earthward, and you don’t get a sense of inspired, ideal form, but of matter, growth and transformation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
The Chinese government, China Eastern Airlines and Boeing will all be under pressure to help explain how a plane could speed earthward with such destructive force.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2022
But it was also an act of rebellion – a defiant act of art that boldly rejected the darkness and fear that had kept Europeans gazing earthward for generations.
From Fox News ● Apr. 16, 2019
Yet as appealing as it is to see these marquee names pulled earthward, Jackson realizes that she can’t let them descend too far.
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2016
Just before the sun set, he sped earthward, landing lightly on his dead branch.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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