satellite
/ˈsætəlaɪ̯t/noun, verb, adjective3 syllables
Satellite means: man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon.
Synonyms for satellite5
noun, as in man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
artificial satellite, orbiter
noun, as in a person who follows or serves another
adjective, as in surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power
What does satellite mean?5
noun
1
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
2
a person who follows or serves another
3
any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
adjective
1
surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power“a city and its satellite communities”
verb
1
broadcast or disseminate via satellite
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Satellite in a sentence
- We can't get cable out in the country, so we have satellite television.jmfcomo
- His thesis summed up the new achievements made in computers, artificial satellites and rockets.eastasiastudent
- Space debris, like old satellites, can pose a hazard to future space missions.Igider
- Sea level is primarily measured using tide stations and satellite laser altimeters.Hybrid
- The satellite is in orbit around the moon.CK
- The rocket put a communications satellite into orbit.trieuho
- Choose a suitable satellite image as the base map.rtnF
- They succeeded in putting a satellite into orbit.sundown
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Forms of satellite
as a noun
- plural
- satellites
as a verb
- third-person singular
- satellites
- present participle
- satelliting
- past participle
- satellited
- past tense
- satellited