Elementary 📚 Vocabulary · #955 of 1319

planet (n.)

a large body orbiting a star

Examples

  • Mars is a planet.

Key rules

  • A planet is a large body that orbits a star
  • Mars is a planet
  • Planet is countable

Common mistakes

  • Mars are a planet → Mars is a planet

Use cases

  • Astronomy
  • Space
  • Earth science
💡 Tip: Planet can also mean the Earth, as in the planet.
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