meteor shower

noun

: a large number of meteors seen in a short time

Examples of meteor shower in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The meteor shower occurs once a year, and Julian — recognized as an official Dark Sky Community for its efforts to safeguard the night sky from light pollution — is an especially good place to see it. — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

The Perseid meteor shower peaked last night in spectacular fashion, dazzling stargazers as countless shooting stars blazed overhead mere hours after a total solar eclipse saw the lunar disk hide the sun over Greenland, Iceland and Spain. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Travel named Joshua Tree National Park in San Bernardino County as one of the best places in the United States to watch the Perseid meteor shower, due to its low light pollution, minimal haze and dry climate. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026

The annual Perseid meteor shower, typically one of the best of the year, has been underway since mid-July and peaks overnight from Wednesday into Thursday. — Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for meteor shower

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