Perseid

noun

Per·​se·​id ˈpər-sē-əd 

: any of a group of meteors that appear annually about August 11

Examples of Perseid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The closest conjunction of Venus and Jupiter takes place on the same day as the annual Perseid meteor shower peaks overnight on Aug. 12-13, though its rates of meteors will likely dip this year because of a bright moon. —Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

The full moon will be visible just before the popular Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak around Aug. 12 to 13. —Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025

Here is when the Perseid meteor shower will peak and where to watch. —Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 2 Aug. 2025

The sky will be pretty clear every night through at least the middle of next week, making this a great time to view the annual Perseid meteor shower — especially east of Interstate 15 in San Diego County, where there’s less light pollution. —Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin Perseus; from their appearing to radiate from a point in Perseus

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Perseid

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide
• certified