terrestrial

adjective

tə-ˈre-st(r)ē-əl How to pronounce terrestrial (audio)
Definition of terrestrialnext
1
as in temporal
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven scientists haven't even found all the terrestrial life on our planet

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2
as in mundane
having to do with the practical details of regular life let's focus on terrestrial issues—such as how to pay the bills

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Recent Examples of terrestrial Its terrestrial work included an optical power-beaming demonstration at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 Orbital data centers are no panacea to our terrestrial data center woes, either. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026 To Asimov, those three laws and the terrestrial limits clearly seemed inevitable. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 They’re guided by three otherworldly beings who, in their quirky terrestrial forms, go by Whatsit (Amanda Link), Who (Cami Stuckert) and Which (Jordan Gleaves). — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for terrestrial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrestrial
  1. temporal
  2. mundane
  3. physical
  4. everyday
  5. animal
  6. earthly
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  • The team tested whether the hardware could distinguish temporal patterns using four consecutive input signals that could each be switched on or off.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Curiously, cobalt was linked with a small rise in amyloid-beta proteins in the inferior temporal cortex.
    — Mike McRae August 31, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of temporal
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  • Sometimes, this is rewarded with the comfortingly mundane, a mash-up of bird and traffic sounds, for instance.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Fast-forward to today and the basic sensor package has become almost mundane.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of mundane
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  • Read Full Review Designed to tie in the five elements and the five senses, this Greek idyll is built into a mountain and has a large spherical pool as its physical and spiritual center.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • There is humiliation here, claustrophobia, physical vulnerability and an intimacy that occasionally brushes against the erotic.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of physical
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  • The Sun in your private 12th House opposes Saturn in your 6th, creating tension between the need to withdraw and the demands of everyday life.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The self-regulation of the financial industry shows it can be done, as organizations like FINRA contributed to the democratization of finance that benefits everyday investors.
    — William R. Gruver, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of everyday
Adjective
  • Vegetable Oils Vegetable and seed oils are some of the richest non-animal dietary sources of CoQ10.
    — Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 16 July 2026
  • Computer models and other non-animal testing methods still aren’t the best available science, critics contend.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Definition of animal
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  • And as his earthly life drew to a close, that belief gave him peace.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Fortunately for us mere mortals, goddess braids are very much an earthly delight.
    — Eden Stuart, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Terrestrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrestrial. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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