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

Nysa belongs to a class of asteroids believed to have formed closer to the inner solar system and therefore may have a similar composition to the building blocks that would go on to form the inner planets. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Scientists hope the mission will improve understanding of solar prominences, the million-degree temperatures found within the corona, and how solar material develops into the solar wind that travels throughout the solar system. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Instead of mortgages, the underlying assets are future customer payments for solar systems. — ABC News, 31 July 2026

The solar system’s largest gas giant and its innermost planet will resemble a close pair of bright stars in the morning twilight. — Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 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