solar system

noun

: the sun together with the group of celestial bodies that are held by its attraction and revolve around it

also : a similar system centered on another star

Examples of solar system in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The American musician and comedian's name was recently approved for an asteroid, or space rock, that zooms around our solar system about once every four years. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Impact craters have also helped shape the surfaces of the rocky planets and moons across our solar system, said Jeff Andrews-Hanna, a professor in the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona. — CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

Our galaxy is also turning, and the entire solar system with it. — Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026

Pockmarked since ancient times, the moon bears some of the solar system’s largest impact craters, including one that stretches more than 1,500 miles across. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1704, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for solar system

• cryptosystem
• ecosystem
• intersystem
• multisystem
• photosystem
• subsystem

Kids Definition

solar system

noun

: a star with the group of heavenly bodies that revolve around it

especially : the sun with the planets, moons, asteroids, and comets that orbit it