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earth-bound

earth-bound is the alternative spelling of earthbound.

Meaning of earthbound

Adjective

earthbound (comparative more earthbound, superlative most earthbound)

  1. Confined to the Earth; unable to leave Earth, either physically or spiritually.
    • "Music, Smiley, music! Now the vibrations should be better." "The higher spirits cannot reach earth-bound folk," said Mailey.1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019
  2. Heading towards the planet Earth.
  3. (figuratively) Unimaginative or mundane.

Forms of earth-bound

comparativemore earth-bound
superlativemost earth-bound

Questions about earth-bound

What is earth-bound the alternative spelling of?
Earth-bound is the alternative spelling of earthbound.

Words near earth-bound in the dictionary

  1. earth-berg
  2. earth-bergs
  3. earth-berries
  4. earth-berry
  5. earth-born
  6. earth-bound
  7. earth-chestnut
  8. earth-chestnuts
  9. earth-diver
  10. earth-divers
  11. earth-drake

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