Definitions

orbit

[awr-bit] / ˈɔr bɪt /

NOUN

circuit, revolution

Synonyms

STRONGEST

path pattern rotation trajectory

STRONG

apogee circle course curve cycle ellipse lap locus perigee round track

WEAK

circumgyration

NOUN

influence, domain

Synonyms

STRONG

ambit area arena boundary bounds career circle circumference compass course department dominion extension extent field jurisdiction limit pilgrimage precinct province purview radius range reach realm scope sphere sweep

Example Sentences

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Mark, did “Disclosure Day” manage to pull you back into Spielberg’s orbit this time?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Those can be overcome with Starship, a mega-rocket that SpaceX said can carry more than four times as much payload to low-Earth orbit as the Falcon 9.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

If successful, the technology could help small satellites venture far beyond Earth orbit.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Artemis III changed from being an historic, crewed Moon landing to a technology test in Earth orbit because of delays to Elon Musk's SpaceX's Starship rocket.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

There were girls who formed an orbit around him, bohemian and literary types who were looking for a voice and a spirit to speak to them from beyond Levittown.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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