meteorite

noun

me·​te·​or·​ite ˈmē-tē-ə-ˌrīt 

: a meteor that reaches the surface of the earth without being completely vaporized

meteoritic

ˌmē-tē-ə-ˈri-tik 

adjective

or less commonly meteoritical

ˌmē-tē-ə-ˈri-ti-kəl 

Examples of meteorite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some believed that billions of years of meteorite impacts had accumulated a layer of dust miles deep. — Elijah Tan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026

On Fichina, the teams must collect energy crystals from falling meteorites. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

Finding meteorites The meteors that are large enough to make it through the Earth’s atmosphere and crash into the surface are called meteorites. — Adam Lark, Scientific American, 28 June 2026

Domaine du Météore has a vineyard set inside a meteorite crater whose sunken topography, the estate says, gives fresher, lower-alcohol fruit. — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for meteorite

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite

Kids Definition

meteorite

noun

me·​te·​or·​ite ˈmēt-ē-ə-ˌrīt 

: a meteor that reaches the surface of the earth