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 The remaining planetesimals that did not form into the terrestrial planets are the asteroids of today, left to orbit the inner portion of the solar system. — Adam Lark, Scientific American, 28 June 2026 Running is the fastest terrestrial gait, following walking, trotting, and galloping. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 Caluk said there's a need to leverage terrestrial building experiences. — Leonard David, Space.com, 20 June 2026 All the more reason for this eternally wide-eyed extra-terrestrial empath to take it. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 June 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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  • This enables researchers to track spatial and temporal trends for many Wisconsin species, such as black bears, bobcats, coyotes, opossum and raccoons.
    — Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Though editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis (a Yorgos Lanthimos regular) cuts the film with brisk concision, there’s also a welcome temporal elasticity here — the sense that life can change in the blink of an eye, but also stall for undefined passages.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 June 2026
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  • But defaulting to something physical, even something as mundane as folding a shirt, leaves me feeling more restored (and productive) than a 15-minute scroll session ever did.
    — Allison Palmer July 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • Successful firms leverage automation for mundane tasks, freeing managers to focus on high-value work like landlord relations and portfolio strategy.
    — Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of mundane
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  • While Real-world data collection is slow, linear, and bound by physical time, generative 3D world models provide a pipeline for synthetic data generation at scale.
    — Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • Some people wore the damage of physical or mental disease, addiction, poverty, or all of the above.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of physical
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  • In recent seasons, the Phillies have routinely searched for outfield reinforcements without any newcomer really seizing a long-term everyday opportunity.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • So the temples were at the heart of the everyday life of old India.
    — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
Definition of everyday
Adjective
  • Computer models and other non-animal testing methods still aren’t the best available science, critics contend.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
  • The charity reports a 70% increase in multi-animal incidents across England and Wales since 2021, defining such cases as those involving 10 or more animals.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of animal
Adjective
  • The actual viewing success will depend more on earthly considerations, however, including cloud cover and the extent of light pollution.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 6 July 2026
  • Khamenei, who led the Islamic Republic for 37 years out of its 47-year history, is regarded by many supporters as the earthly representative of the Hidden Imam, the 12th imam who, according to Shi’ite belief, disappeared in the ninth century.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 3 July 2026
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