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Terran

American  
[ter-uhn] / ˈtɛr ən /

adjective

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


noun

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

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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

“No entirely new rocket gets to space on launch one, and Terran 1 is the most revolutionary launch vehicle in 60 years,” he said before the launch attempt.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2023

Ai taught me a Terran game played on squares with little stones, called go, an excellent difficult game.

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

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