planet

/plˈænət/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction
2. a person who follows or serves another
3. any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star

Synonyms for planet

• major planet
• satellite

Words that rhyme with planet

• granite
• pomegranate
• granat
• janet
• manatt