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earthbound
adjective earth·bound \-ˌbau̇nd\
: located on the surface of the earth : not able to fly or to go to outer space
: not having or showing imagination
Full Definition of EARTHBOUND
1
a : fast in or to the soil <earthbound roots> b : located on or restricted to land or to the surface of the earth
2
a : bound by earthly interests b : pedestrian, unimaginative
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First Known Use of EARTHBOUND
1605
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Rhymes with EARTHBOUND
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