orbit
noun
the curved path, usually elliptical, taken by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
orbits
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pluralof orbit.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof orbit (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
orbitnounthe curved path, usually elliptical, taken by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
Example Sentences
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“Everything orbits around Shohei, in the sense of his talent,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Now in its initial orbital mission, Starship is expected to fly at an altitude about 275 kilometers above Earth and complete as many as six orbits around the planet over the course of several hours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The mission is set to complete approximately six orbits around the planet over a 10-hour flight.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Using similar observing methods, Roman could identify planets in tighter orbits, including true Jupiter analogs that are currently hidden by the glare of their stars.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
His conjecture that the orbits of the planets are circumscribed by the five platonic solids were no more supported by Tycho’s data than by Copernicus’.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
