Terran

American  

[ter-uhn] / ˈtɛr ən /

adjective

1. (in science fiction) relating to, inhabiting, or originating from Earth.

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noun

plural

Terrans

1. (in science fiction) a native or inhabitant of Earth.

Other Word Forms

• non-Terran adjective

Example Sentences

And you have the “mirror universe” of “Star Trek,” whose dark and aggressive Terran Empire reveals the baser instincts of beloved characters.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2023

"It was a lot better to just put those resources into Terran R because that's going to be a way-more-profitable way to allocate the team that we have," Ellis said.

From Reuters • Apr. 17, 2023

“No entirely new rocket gets to space on launch one, and Terran 1 is the most revolutionary launch vehicle in 60 years,” he said before the launch attempt.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2023

Relativity Space said 3D-printed metal parts made up 85% of the rocket, named Terran.

From Washington Times • Mar. 23, 2023

Only the strangeness of it, to me a Terran, and the strangeness of seeing the flash of my friend’s spirit in this grim, fierce, provincial boy, made me dumb for a while.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin