groundside

English

Etymology

From ground +‎ -side.

Adverb

groundside (not comparable)

1. (science fiction) Towards or on the surface of a planet.

   Synonym: planetside

   • 1951 November, Paul W[arren] Fairman, “Proud Asteroid”, in Amazing Stories, volume 25, number 11, page 46:

     Even then she gave them quite a battle. It was like a pair of minnows landing a four-foot bass, but they hauled her down and booted her groundside with a skill that eventually got the two pilots a citation.

Derived terms

• groundsider

References

• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2025), “groundside, adv.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.