earthling

noun

earth·ling | \ ˈərth-liŋ

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variants: or Earthling

Definition of earthling

1 : an inhabitant of the earth

2 : worldling

Examples of earthling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Atlantic horseshoe crabs may appear alien, but their history as earthlings is pretty impressive. — National Geographic, "Atlantic horseshoe crab," 20 Apr. 2020 Mathematicians — in the field of operator algebra, where the problem occurs — are now like those earthlings, graced with knowledge from afar. — Quanta Magazine, "Graced With Knowledge, Mathematicians Seek to Understand," 8 Apr. 2020 For ages, earthlings regarded lightning as an indicator of godly wrath. — Daniel Oberhaus, Wired, "Extreme Weather-Tracking Satellites Prepare for Launch," 27 Feb. 2020 In addition, a recent survey made by Arizona State University shows that most earthlings would welcome intelligent aliens. — Seth Shostak, NBC News, "We may be closing in on the discovery of alien life. Are we prepared?," 4 Oct. 2019 Recurring nightmares of the planet Mars lead a confused earthling into the center of an intergalactic conspiracy. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV for Oct. 6-12: ‘Throne of Blood’ and more," 4 Oct. 2019 Recurring nightmares of the planet Mars lead a confused earthling into the center of an intergalactic conspiracy. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV for Oct. 6-12: ‘Throne of Blood’ and more," 4 Oct. 2019 Who will decide which earthlings are admitted into the colonies? — Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, "Jeff Bezos’s Master Plan," 10 Oct. 2019 Recurring nightmares of the planet Mars lead a confused earthling into the center of an intergalactic conspiracy. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV for Oct. 6-12: ‘Throne of Blood’ and more," 4 Oct. 2019

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“Earthling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earthling. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.

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earthling

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English Language Learners Definition of earthling

: a human being living on Earth

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