solar system

[soh-ler sis-tuhm] / ˈsoʊ lər ˌsɪs təm /

NOUN

planets orbiting sun

Synonyms

STRONGEST

earth

WEAK

Copernican system Jupiter Mars Mercury Neptune Pluto Saturn Uranus Venus heliocentric system planetary system

Example Sentences

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"I like to think about it as walking through a doorway into how humankind explores the solar system going forward."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The findings also raise questions about the distant future of our own solar system.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

The findings may also influence the search for life elsewhere in the solar system.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Among those selected was Fulton's Grand Orrery, a working model of the solar system which predates the museum itself.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Carl Huss taught the physics of the solar system.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly