orbit
noun
1. the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
- he plotted the orbit of the moon
Definition categories: location, itinerary, path, route
2. a particular environment or walk of life
- he's out of my orbit
Similar word(s): area, arena, domain, field, sphere
Definition categories: state, environment
3. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
- in the political orbit of a world power
Similar word(s): ambit, compass, range, reach, scope
Definition categories: attribute, extent
4. the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
Definition categories: location, itinerary, path, route
5. the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
Definition categories: body, cavity, cavum
Sentences with orbit as a noun:
- The Moon's orbit around the Earth takes nearly one month to complete.
- In the post WWII era, several eastern European countries came into the orbit of the Soviet Union.
- The convenience store was a heavily travelled point in her daily orbit, as she purchased both cigarettes and lottery tickets there.
verb
1. move in an orbit
- The moon orbits around the Earth
- The planets are orbiting the sun
- electrons orbit the nucleus
Definition categories: motion, circle
Sentences with orbit as a verb:
- The Earth orbits the Sun.
- The harried mother had a cloud of children orbiting her, asking for sweets.
- A rocket was used to orbit the satellite.