Synonyms of planet

planet

noun

ˈpla-nət 

as in globe

the celestial body on which we live

our collective responsibility to conserve the planet and its natural resources for future generations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• globe
• world
• earth
• universe
• cosmos
• creation
• sphere
• nature
• ball
• orb
• microcosm
• microcosmos
• macrocosm

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of planet

If the simulation cannot reproduce the observations, the planet could become a more interesting target for further investigation. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Back then, the solar system was host to an infant star surrounded by a swirling disk of gas and dust in which collisions between bodies called planetesimals — the building blocks of planets — were commonplace. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026

That makes the meteorite a new window into that planet, one that reveals history scientists haven't been able to see in the scarce samples on Earth. — Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

While the golf course was the main character, looking like a piece of land that could only be found on a planet not named Earth, Fifa Laopakdee went back-to-back, earning a Masters invite for the second consecutive year. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

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