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planet

/ˈplΓ¦nΙ™t/
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noun

Simple Meaning

a very large round thing in space that moves around a star like the sun

When to Use

πŸ’¬Daily ConversationπŸ“šAcademic WritingπŸ“°News & Media
Elementary β€” simple everyday language

Examples in Conversation

β€œWhich planet is the closest to the sun?”

β€œScientists just discovered a new planet in another solar system.”

β–ΆFull Definition

Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night skyβ€”the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.

Related Words

Synonyms:
worldcelestial body
Word Family:
planetaryplanetariuminterplanetary