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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The next major milestone is expected overnight Sunday into Monday, at which point the astronauts will enter the "lunar sphere of influence," where the Moon's gravity will have stronger pull on the spacecraft than Earth's.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Taken from close to the lunar surface, it showed our planet rising in the distance.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

"The question I'm most interested in is, are they going to be able to see color on the lunar surface," Petro said.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

As his craft passed behind the far side, contact with the pair on the lunar surface, as well as with mission control, vanished for 48 minutes.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Most of the lunar material, it is thought, came from the Earth’s crust, not its core, which is why the Moon has so little iron while we have a lot.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson