Martian

[ mahr-shuhn ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or like the planet Mars or its hypothetical inhabitants.

noun

1. a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:

   The science-fiction novel was about the invasion of our planet by Martians.

Martian

/ ˈmɑːʃən /

adjective

1. of, occurring on, or relating to the planet Mars

noun

1. an inhabitant of Mars, esp in science fiction

Other Words From

• trans-Martian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Martian¹

1350–1400; Middle English marcien < Latin Mārti ( us ) of, belonging to Mars ( March ) + -an

Example Sentences

An intrepid computer science student and his father cracked a coded secret message hidden within the pattern of the parachute that the rover used to descend onto the Martian surface.

From Time

In addition to the stressors imposed by the middle stratosphere, that smaller container was filled with Martian pressure and gases.

From Popular-Science

A snippet of noise was made available that includes the sound of 5-mile-per-hour winds blowing through the Martian landscape.

From MIT Technology Review

The rover also captured audio from the surface of the Red Planet for the first time, including a gust of Martian wind.

From Science News

The pair of photos showed the rover casting a shadow on the Martian landscape.

From Washington Post

Perhaps the mysterious Martian methane, and its strange fluctuations, are part of that story.

From The Daily Beast

And if the Martian methane is a real thing, it has some interesting implications.

From The Daily Beast

However, several probes—most recently the Curiosity rover—have measured methane in the Martian atmosphere.

From The Daily Beast

As fluent in drug trade jargon as Martian, Future peppers his lyrics with interstellar imagery befitting of his far out vocals.

From The Daily Beast

Born in Flint, Michigan, Bragman says he was a “fat gay Jewish kid… who grew up to be a Martian.”

From The Daily Beast

He had a lean, pale face and had been an astrogator until his heart left him in need of Martian gravity.

From Project Gutenberg

Drapes of velvety synthetic, dyed the deep green that Martian colonists like, covered the walls.

From Project Gutenberg

Only half a mile from historic Chandler Field, landing site of the first Martian expedition nearly fifty years ago in 1990.

From Project Gutenberg

Fat Boy, our clarinetist who doubles on Martian horn-harp, made a feeble attempt at optimism.

From Project Gutenberg

They passed a half-dozen wrecks thus, before coming to the Martian Queen.

From Project Gutenberg