Planet

/plˈænɪt/

/ˈpɫænət/

[noun]

Planet

[NOUN]

a huge round object that moves in an orbit, around the Sun or any other star

a person who follows or serves another

synonyms : satellite

(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction

synonyms : major planet

Examples

1. Does life exist on other planets?

2. He was living on another planet.

3. The discovery of new planets represents a quantum leap in astronomy, with the potential to deepen our understanding of the universe and our place in it.

4. We live on planet Earth, which is our home.

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