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

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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

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

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

In science-fiction yarns written by Terrans, bems are natives of Mars.

From Mars Confidential by Howard Browne

Through the windows of his office, Reinhart could see endless buildings and streets, Terrans hurrying back and forth.

From The Variable Man by Philip K. Dick

The Narakans glided along on their bare, webbed feet and the Terrans pushed along on snowshoe-like glides attached to their boots.

From Narakan Rifles, About Face! by Jan Smith

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