Terran

American  

[ter-uhn] / ˈtɛr ən /

adjective

1. (in science fiction) relating to, inhabiting, or originating from Earth.

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noun

Terrans plural

1. (in science fiction) a native or inhabitant of Earth.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• non-Terran
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• Terrans
  plural

Example Sentences

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Terran Terrans

His company, Terran, is testing a machine to build 3D-printed homes out of dirt and clay.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

And you have the “mirror universe” of “Star Trek,” whose dark and aggressive Terran Empire reveals the baser instincts of beloved characters.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 18, 2023

"It was a lot better to just put those resources into Terran R because that's going to be a way-more-profitable way to allocate the team that we have," Ellis said.

From Reuters ● Apr. 17, 2023

At 110 feet tall, Terran 1 fell into this “small launch” category, and is planned as a precursor for a much larger, reusable launcher, Terran R, which the company hopes to begin testing soon.

From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2023

The surface over the hills was bessa, soft and still unpacked, what Terran skiers I think call “wild” snow.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Like asking Terrans why all our vehicles must go so fast; we answer “Why not?”

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Terrans tend to feel they’ve got to get ahead, make progress.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

We Terrans have had a Trade compact on Darkover for a hundred and fifty-two years.

From The Planet Savers by Bradley, Marion Zimmer

Then, though the aborigines had belonged to that pantheistical organization known as the Sons of Good And Old Mother Nature, they had all joined the Church of the Terrans.

From Rastignac the Devil by Farmer, Philip José

A native child or pollywog as the Terrans called them was clinging desperately to the teacher's skirt.

From Narakan Rifles, About Face! by Smith, Jan