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

The data the probe is collecting at the farthest reaches of our solar system is the first of its kind. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 July 2026

Their findings, published today in the journal Nature, reveal surprising insights into what the future of life may look like in the solar system. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 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