Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

Martian

[mahr-shuhn] / ˈmɑr ʃən /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The mission is scheduled to launch at the end of October 2026, with the goal of collecting material from the Martian moon and bringing it back to Earth.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Combined with the benefits of daily exercise, the heart's ability to adapt to weightlessness and respond well to simulated Martian gravity offers another reason to be optimistic about sending humans to the Red Planet.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

The mission -- which aims to be the first round trip to the Martian region -- is a collaboration with US and European space agencies, as well as numerous universities and tech companies.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

It will attempt to return Martian material to Earth in 2031.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

On a Saturday night in February 1949, Radio Quito announced a Martian invasion using the newsflash technique and local place names.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

Spotted in July 2024, the reddish mudstone contains organic compounds and other minerals that could have supported bygone microbial Martians.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

Quirk was always a few covers away: The Day The Martians Landed, screamed one headline, with two alien spaceships looming dramatically; or ESP: Fact Or Fiction, as part of a series of "eternal controversies".

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2023

As the Martians begin to emerge from a large meteorite, one character asks, “What are we going to say to them?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2023

Belief in Martians sprang in large part from a wealthy amateur astronomer, Percival Lowell, who built the observatory that still bears his name.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 25, 2023

In this photo, area resident William Dock pretends to defend himself from the Martians.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow


Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training