Synonyms for
Asteroids
Definition
small rocky objects that orbit the sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Common collocations
- asteroid belt
- near-Earth asteroid
- asteroid impact
- asteroid mining
- asteroid collision
- asteroid field
- large asteroid
Word family
noun asteroid
Usage note
Asteroid is a specific term for rocky bodies orbiting the Sun, smaller than planets. It is not typically used for artificial satellites or general space debris.
Example sentences
- Asteroids are small rocky objects in our solar system.
- The asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter.
- Some asteroids are large enough to impact Earth and cause damage.
- Scientists study asteroids to learn more about our solar system.
- The asteroid that passed by Earth was very bright in the sky.
Quotes
"Asteroids are nature's way of asking, 'How's that space program going?'" - Steven Wright
"I think of space not as the final frontier but as the next frontier. Not as something to be conquered but to be explored." - Neil deGrasse Tyson
"You develop an instant global consciousness, a people orientation, an intense dissatisfaction with the state of the world, and a compulsion to do something about it. From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, 'Look at that, you son of a bitch.'" - Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 astronaut