asteroid belt

noun

: the region of interplanetary space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in which most asteroids are found

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The team, led by planetary scientist Julio Fernández of the Universidad de la República in Uruguay, focused on the collisionally active portion of the asteroid belt. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025 The young, cool star is orbited by four inner planets, one of which has just formed a large moon in the aftermath of a giant impact, followed by an asteroid belt, four gas giants, a Kuiper belt, and an Oort cloud. Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025 Picture a person in a coffee shop, wearing VR goggles, working with their AI life partner on an asteroid belt outpost. Rick Tumlinson, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025 They are found concentrated in the main asteroid belt, which lies around the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for asteroid belt

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First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of asteroid belt was in 1867

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“Asteroid belt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asteroid%20belt. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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asteroid belt

noun
: the region of interplanetary space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in which most asteroids are found

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