Extraterrestrial (Noun)
Meaning
A form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Scientists have been searching for signs of extraterrestrial life on distant planets for decades.
- The discovery of exoplanets has raised hopes of finding an extraterrestrial civilization in the near future.
- While there is currently no conclusive evidence of extraterrestrial life, many believe that it is highly probable.
- Some researchers speculate that advanced extraterrestrial life could have evolved to communicate with each other in ways that we cannot detect.
- A large number of scientists have committed to actively searching for an extraterrestrial radio signal as a key way to test for intelligent life.