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terrestre

terrestrial

adjective teh-RREH-streh Less Common

Also means

land-based

Usage Note

Terrestre means relating to the Earth or to land as opposed to sea or air. Transporte terrestre (land transport), ecosistema terrestre (terrestrial ecosystem), and televisión terrestre (terrestrial TV) are common collocations. It is invariable in gender — the same form is used with masculine and feminine nouns.

Examples

"Viajaron por ruta terrestre hasta la frontera."

Natural Translation

They travelled by land route to the border.

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