Meanings
nounsword and planet (uncountable)
- attributiveoftenuncountableA subgenre of science fiction or science fantasy based around action and adventure on exotic alien worlds.
Origin
Perhaps modelled on earlier sword and sorcery and sword and sandal.
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sword and planet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sword%20and%20planet
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