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planet

/ˈplænət/noun2 syllables

Planet means: (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 for planet5

noun, as in (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

major planet

noun, as in a person who follows or serves another

satellite

also used for planet

wandering star, wanderstar, world

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What does planet mean?3

noun

1

(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

2

a person who follows or serves another

3

any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with planet?1

two syllables

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Planet in a sentence

  • The earth is a planet, and not a planetoid.unknown
  • Pluto, which was once called a planet, is now called a dwarf planet.Hybrid
  • Kepler has found a diverse array of planets, including exotic, multi-planet solar systems.Hybrid
  • By shedding blood, whether humans' or animals', evil is supported on this planet.Ergulis
  • In the long run, a single-planet species will not survive.Hybrid
  • The virulent plague ravaged the whole planet, as many places became ghost towns.nonong
  • You’re from another planet, aren’t you?carlosalberto
  • As far as we know, the earth is the only planet to have oceans.CM

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Forms of planet

as a noun

plural
planets