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

Reliable nuclear power could become increasingly valuable as exploration pushes deeper into the solar system. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

The phenomenon has been previously observed from Jupiter, Saturn and the sun, as well as stars outside the solar system and cool objects known as brown dwarfs — an intermediate between a star and a planet. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

California renters, apartment dwellers and others who can’t install full rooftop solar systems are one step closer to lowering their electric bills with smaller plug-in solar panels. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The imaging of these forming exoplanets (or extrasolar planets, worlds outside of our solar system), comes courtesy of the 66 radio antennas that comprise the Atacama Large Millimeter/ submillimeter Array (ALMA). — Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 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