solar system

noun

: the sun together with the group of celestial bodies that are held by its attraction and revolve around it

also : a similar system centered on another star

Examples of solar system in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One question that scientists have puzzled over for years is whether Venus always lacked a moon, or if the hottest planet in the solar system once had a natural satellite and somehow lost it. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Both probes will collect and transmit to Earth data about the atmospheric composition and characteristics of the solar system’s two most massive planets. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026

The house has a metal roof, extensive stone construction, a roughly 38-kilowatt solar system and 10 Tesla batteries. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026

The prototype was assembled on location, installed outdoors, and left in place over several nights while its solar system charged the batteries. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1704, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for solar system

• cryptosystem
• ecosystem
• intersystem
• multisystem
• photosystem
• subsystem

Kids Definition

solar system

noun

: a star with the group of heavenly bodies that revolve around it

especially : the sun with the planets, moons, asteroids, and comets that orbit it