lunar

[loo-ner] / ˈlu nər /

ADJECTIVE

pertaining to the moon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

moony

WEAK

celestial interstellar lunatic lunula orbed planetary solar stellar sublunar

Example Sentences

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David Kring of the Lunar and Planetary Institute told AFP he is not expecting any earth-shattering discoveries because of the multiple lunar probes and high-resolution images of the Moon taken since the Apollo missions.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

He then served as head of the national space agency in 2013, overseeing a lunar exploration mission that culminated in China’s first moon landing with an unmanned vehicle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Hopefully it will be remembered as the giant push that took humanity one small step closer to walking on the lunar surface again.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

But can you make money off the lunar frenzy?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

RIGHT: NASA’s lunar module Eagle and Apollo astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin on the Moon.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow