meteor shower

noun

: a large number of meteors seen in a short time

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No, onlookers will not need any equipment to see the meteor shower. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 2 July 2026 That same night, the Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak under a perfectly dark, moonless sky. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 The June Bootids meteor shower, though, generally results in little activity, according to the American Meteor Society. Chantelle Lee, Time, 23 June 2026 However, this hard-to-predict meteor shower is known to surprise skywatchers. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for meteor shower

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“Meteor shower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteor%20shower. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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