Earthling is an English word with synonyms like tellurian or earthman. Below you'll find 9 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Earthling meaning
- An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of heaven.
- An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet; specifically, a sentient member of any species native to Earth.
- A person who is materialistic or worldly; a worldling.
Using Earthling
- The main meaning on this page is: An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of heaven. | An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet; specifically, a sentient member of any species native to Earth. | A person who is materialistic or worldly; a worldling.
- Useful related words include: tellurian, earthman, worldling, inhabitant.
- In the example corpus, earthling often appears in combinations such as: an earthling.
Context around Earthling
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Earthling
- In this selection, "earthling" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, potent, first, strongest, warrior, adam and pupils stand out and add context to how "earthling" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as an earthling and just an earthling who needs. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "earthling" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with earthling
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Eugene Shoemaker becomes the first Earthling whose cremated remains are interred on the moon. (14 words)
As such, Krillin trains in the turtle style and becomes the most potent Earthling warrior. (15 words)
If nothing else, Kuririn’s win rate proves that he’s the strongest Earthling in the franchise. (17 words)
These were three small creatures from outer space who slept on "Professor Bentine's" ceiling and who had come to Earth to learn the ways of Earthling children. (28 words)
The Rannians are one of the most well-known alien races of the DC Universe, thanks to their connection to the Earthling, Adam Strange. (24 words)
When the Power Rangers went to space, Andros was noticeably more experienced and prepared to deal with Dark Spector than Zordon’s Earthling pupils. (24 words)
Example sentences (9)
As such, Krillin trains in the turtle style and becomes the most potent Earthling warrior.
The Rannians are one of the most well-known alien races of the DC Universe, thanks to their connection to the Earthling, Adam Strange.
When the Power Rangers went to space, Andros was noticeably more experienced and prepared to deal with Dark Spector than Zordon’s Earthling pupils.
Eugene Shoemaker becomes the first Earthling whose cremated remains are interred on the moon.
This is a lower class warrior not only proving himself to an elite, but asserting his own identity as an Earthling.
If nothing else, Kuririn’s win rate proves that he’s the strongest Earthling in the franchise.
Powerless, friendless and far from home, Doctor Strange is just an Earthling who needs to convince a stranger that he’s worth saving.
Freudenthal considered that such a language should be easily understood by beings not acquainted with any Earthling syntax or language.
These were three small creatures from outer space who slept on "Professor Bentine's" ceiling and who had come to Earth to learn the ways of Earthling children.
Common combinations with earthling
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an earthling 2×