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adjective

firmly set in or attached to the earth.

limited to the earth or its surface.

having only earthly interests.

lacking in imagination or sophistication: earthbound prose.

Also, earth-bound.

Origin:
1595–1605; earth + -bound¹

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adjective

headed for the earth: an earthbound meteorite.

Also, earth-bound.

Origin:
1930–35; earth + -bound²

Link To earthbound

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earthbound (ˈɜːθˌbaʊnd)

—*adj*
1.	confined to the earth
2.	lacking in imagination; pedestrian or dull
3.	moving or heading towards the earth

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