planets
nounUK /ˈplæn.ɪts/
US /ˈplæn.ɪts/
Big round balls in space that go around a star, like Earth.
Our solar system has eight planets, and Earth is one of them.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The plural form of planet, meaning more than one such body.
Scientists keep finding new planets around distant stars.
3. In astrology, the sun, moon, and other bodies believed to affect people's lives.
Her horoscope mentioned that the planets were in her favor.
4. Used figuratively to mean a person's world or sphere of influence.
Each team member lives on their own little planet.