noun
- a human being considered as an inhabitant of the planet Earth
Usage: often used in science fiction contexts
Examples
- The alien visitors were curious about earthling customs.
- In the movie, earthlings made first contact with beings from another galaxy.
- The space traveler longed to return home to his fellow earthlings.
- From the alien’s perspective, earthlings seemed primitive.
- The science fiction novel described earthlings as a peaceful species.
- Earthlings have always wondered if life exists elsewhere in the universe.