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

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

While the four astronauts will not touch down on the lunar surface, they are expected to break the record for the farthest distance from Earth during their pass around the Moon.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

They'll spend the blackout dedicated to lunar observation – taking images, studying the Moon's geology and simply gazing at its splendour.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The Artemis astronauts were gearing up Saturday for their long-anticipated lunar flyby, including reviewing the surface features they must analyze and photograph during their time circling the Moon.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Twenty-one hours on the surface of the Moon for two astronauts in the lunar lander, while the service module circled the heavenly body in a parking orbit.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly