Extraterrestrial Definition

ĕkstrə-tə-rĕstrē-əl
adjective
Existing, taking place, or coming from outside the limits of the earth.
Webster's New World
Extraterrestrial is defined as something from space.
An example of extraterrestiral would be intelligent life forms that come from another planet.
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noun

A being originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; an alien.

Wiktionary
An extraterrestrial being, as in science fiction.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • alien
  • extraterrestrial being
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Other Word Forms of Extraterrestrial

Noun

Singular:
extraterrestrial
Plural:
extraterrestrials

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Extraterrestrial Sentence Examples

  • The extraterrestrial bodies which happen to find a resting-place on the earth are studied under the name of meteorites (q.v.).

  • The Cat From Outer Space is a family comedy about a feline extraterrestrial named Jake.

  • Trying to fit this case into the extraterrestrial hypothesis presents a series of problems.

  • What is it about extraterrestrial visitation that implies the availability of physical proof?

  • The belief that physical proof of extraterrestrial spaceships is kept secret is hopelessly irrational.

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