earthward

See also: Earthward

English

Alternative forms

• Earthward

Etymology

From Middle English erthewarde, erþewarde, equivalent to earth +‎ -ward.

Adjective

earthward (comparative more earthward, superlative most earthward)

1. Towards or in the direction of the Earth.

Derived terms

• earthwardly

 

Adverb

earthward (comparative more earthward, superlative most earthward)

1. Towards or in the direction of the Earth.

Synonyms

• earthwards

Coordinate terms

• moonward
• starward
• sunward

Related terms

• earthbound (adj)

References

• “earthward, n, adv, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “Earthward, adj.; Earthward, adv.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.

Anagrams

• hard water, hardwater