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

Zodiacal light, created by sunlight reflecting off dust in the solar system, is visible in the bottom right of the image. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026

Today, a visual depiction of Glock’s corporate structure drawn from Austrian corporate filings resembles a solar system, balls of different sizes representing the various foundations and subsidiaries set amid a constellation of individuals. —Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026

Resurfaced footage released by YouTuber Gary Friedman shows some of the sturdy computing hardware that powered Voyager 1 and 2, a pair of spacecraft first launched in 1977 and tasked with taking a trip through our solar system. —Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026

Find out how these seven dates have helped learn more about the smallest planet in the solar system. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 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