earthwardEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryearthward /ˈərTHwərd, ˈərθwərd / ▸ adverb (also earthwards) toward the ground or the earth: we can watch the parachute as it drifts earthward the branches bend earthwards, heavy with fruit. ▸ adjective directed or going toward the ground or the earth: the bird's earthward plummet.