1
: practical
down-to-earth traveling tips
2
: unpretentious
surprised to find the movie star so down-to-earth
down-to-earthness noun

Examples of down-to-earth in a Sentence

we were all impressed by how down-to-earth the movie star turned out to be a down-to-earth guidance counselor who is frank in telling students which colleges they're likely to get into
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Will Bonsall’s Essential Guide to Radical Self-Reliant Gardening is a detailed and practical guide from an experienced, down-to-earth farmer, drawing on 40 years of growing and eating his own food. Catherine Habgood september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025 Pleasant sounds, tastes, feelings, and aromas are high on the priority list for this warm, down-to-earth sign. Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025 Hot Ones host Sean Evans delivered a poignant motivational speech during a surprise appearance on popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat’s Mafiathon 3 livestream on Wednesday, offering insight and advice related to patience and perseverance wrapped in his signature down-to-earth style. Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025 The three-bedroom, five-bathroom main house was renovated in a blend of historic and modern European farmhouse styles, with five fireplaces and aged white hardwood floors throughout giving the dwelling a cozy, down-to-earth feel. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for down-to-earth

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of down-to-earth was in 1922

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“Down-to-earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down-to-earth. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

down-to-earth

adjective
ˌdau̇n-tə-ˈ(w)ərth
1
: practical sense 3
down-to-earth advice
2
: unpretentious
a down-to-earth person
down-to-earthness noun

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