solarsystem
nounUK /ˈsəʊlə ˌsɪstəm/
US /ˈsoʊlər ˌsɪstəm/
The Sun and all the planets and space objects that go around it.
Earth is one of the eight planets in our solar system.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A group of planets and other bodies orbiting a star.
Scientists found a solar system with three planets.
3. The Sun and everything held by its gravity.
Comets from the edge of the solar system sometimes visit us.
4. A model or diagram showing the Sun and its planets.
The class made a solar system out of clay balls.