earthward

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adjective

Towards or in the direction of the Earth.

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earthwards
OriginMiddle English ertheward →
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Meanings

earthward1

adjectiveearthward (comparative more earthward, superlative most earthward)

comparative more earthward · superlative most earthward · alternative Earthward

  1. Towards or in the direction of the Earth.
adverbearthward (comparative more earthward, superlative most earthward)

comparative more earthward · superlative most earthward · alternative Earthward

  1. Towards or in the direction of the Earth.

    Synonyms: earthwards

Earthward2

adjectiveEarthward (comparative more Earthward, superlative most Earthward)

comparative more Earthward · superlative most Earthward

  1. Alternative letter-case form of earthward.
adverbEarthward (comparative more Earthward, superlative most Earthward)

comparative more Earthward · superlative most Earthward

  1. Alternative letter-case form of earthward.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbTowards or in the direction of the Earth.

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earthwards

Origin

  1. Middle Englishertheward
  2. Englishearthward

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

heartward
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APA

earthward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earthward

MLA

“earthward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earthward. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “earthward,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earthward.

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