/ Dictionary / Index D down-to-earth: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: down-to-earth Pronunciation: (doun't ûrth', -tu-), [key] — adj. practical and realistic: a down-to-earth person. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: down-to-earth (Thesaurus) downtime downtown Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language