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Need another word that means the same as “planet”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “planet” in this overview.

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Planet as a Noun
Definitions of "Planet" as a noun
Synonyms of "Planet" as a noun (8 Words)
Usage Examples of "Planet" as a noun
Associations of "Planet" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Planet” are: major planet, satellite, moon, star, orb, earth, globe, sphere

Planet as a Noun

Definitions of "Planet" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “planet” as a noun can have the following definitions:

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.
A person who follows or serves another.
A celestial body distinguished from the fixed stars by having an apparent motion of its own (including the moon and sun), especially with reference to its supposed influence on people and events.
(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.
A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star.
The earth.
Any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star.

Synonyms of "Planet" as a noun (8 Words)

earth	The solid part of the earth s surface. Ensure metal fittings are electrically bonded to earth.
globe	A glass sphere protecting a light. A brandy globe.
major planet	The principal field of study of a student at a university.
moon	Any object resembling a moon. He made a moon* lamp that he used as a night light.*
orb	An eye. Two wild staring orbs which flashed around the room.
satellite	Satellite television. With good motorway and rail links satellite* towns like Thornbury have grown rapidly.*
sphere	The apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected. Political reforms to match those in the economic sphere.
star	Used in names of starfishes and similar echinoderms with five or more radiating arms e g cushion star brittlestar. Elinor was a star* pupil.*

Usage Examples of "Planet" as a noun

The planets are presently influencing you in a positive way.
No generation has the right to pollute the planet.

Associations of "Planet" (30 Words)

asteroid	Relating to or denoting echinoderms of the class Asteroidea.
brighten	Make more cheerful through the use of color. The fire began to blaze fiercely brightening the room.
circle	Form or draw a circle around. The abbey was circled by a huge wall.
collision	An instance of simultaneous transmission by more than one node of a network. A mid air collision* between two aircraft.*
comet	A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a ‘tail’ of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun.
cosmic	Inconceivably extended in space or time. The cosmic* void.*
diameter	A transverse measurement of something; width or thickness.
epicycle	An epicycle used to describe planetary orbits in the Ptolemaic system.
extraterrestrial	A form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere. Searches for extraterrestrial* intelligence.*
hemisphere	Half of a sphere. The left hemisphere* plays a dominant role in the comprehension of language.*
impact	A marked effect or influence. The shell impacted twenty yards away.
interstellar	Occurring or situated between stars. Interstellar travel.
jupiter	(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus.
lunar	Of or relating to or associated with the moon. A lunar* landscape.*
mars	(Roman mythology) Roman god of war and agriculture; father of Romulus and Remus; counterpart of Greek Ares.
meteor	A streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth s atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode.
meteorite	A piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the earth s surface from outer space as a meteor Over 90 per cent of meteorites are of rock while the remainder consist wholly or partly of iron and nickel.
moon	Any object resembling a moon. The first man on the moon.
neptune	(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon.
observation	A statement based on something one has seen, heard, or noticed. Units kept enemy forces under observation* for days.*
orbit	The state of moving in an orbit. Audiences drawn largely from outside the Party orbit.
pluto	A large asteroid that was once thought to be the farthest known planet from the sun; it has an elliptical orbit.
satellite	Satellite television. A news service on satellite.
saturn	A giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun.
spacecraft	A vehicle used for travelling in space.
star	Decorate or cover with star shaped marks or objects. She got star* treatment.*
sunspot	A cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun’s photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field. Wrinkles sunspots and uneven skin tone and texture can all be traced to unprotected sun exposure.
universe	All existing matter and space considered as a whole the cosmos The universe is believed to be at least 10 billion light years in diameter and contains a vast number of galaxies it has been expanding since its creation in the Big Bang about 13 billion years ago. The front parlour was the hub of her universe.
uranus	A giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 7th planet from the sun has a blue-green color and many satellites.
venus	The second nearest planet to the sun; it is peculiar in that its rotation is slow and retrograde (in the opposite sense of the Earth and all other planets except Uranus); it is visible from Earth as an early `morning star’ or an `evenin.