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planet

Meaning in simple English

US /ˈplænɪt/

planet means: One of the eight large worlds that travel around the Sun, including Earth and Mars.

noun

SUN'S ORBITING WORLDSA2

One of the eight large worlds that travel around the Sun, including Earth and Mars.

  • Earth is our planet.
  • Mars is often called the red planet.
  • Eight planets travel around the Sun.

Common phrases: planet Earth, red planet, our planet

ORBITING WORLDB1

A large, nearly round object in space that travels around a star and does not shine like one.

  • A planet travels around a star.
  • Astronomers discovered three planets around that distant star.
  • This rocky planet may have liquid water.

Similar words: world

Common phrases: distant planet, rocky planet, giant planet

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