1
: practical
down-to-earth traveling tips
2
: unpretentious
surprised to find the movie star so down-to-earth
down-to-earthness noun

Examples of down-to-earth in a Sentence

we were all impressed by how down-to-earth the movie star turned out to be a down-to-earth guidance counselor who is frank in telling students which colleges they're likely to get into
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Even though this is our first time interacting, chatting with him feels like catching up with an old friend—a very sweet and down-to-earth one who is fully engaged in our conversation. Regina Kim, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 Metro Phoenix restaurants have created options from over-the-top menus of caviar, oysters and wagyu beef topped with gold leaf to more down-to-earth a la carte options. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024 Some of the most down-to-earth, intelligent human beings are in there. Erica Marrison, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024 Russell makes for an appealing, down-to-earth Santa Claus who feels at home in any situation, including a bar, a car chase, and a jailhouse musical number. EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for down-to-earth 

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of down-to-earth was in 1922

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“Down-to-earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down-to-earth. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

down-to-earth

adjective
ˌdau̇n-tə-ˈ(w)ərth
1
: practical sense 3
down-to-earth advice
2
: unpretentious
a down-to-earth person
down-to-earthness noun

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