noun · Nature

asteroid

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The meaning (definition) of the word asteroid

a big space rock that loops around the sun, smaller than a planet

The word asteroid used in a sentence

A big asteroid floats in space around the sun like a giant rock.

Words that mean the same as asteroid (synonyms)

space rock

The plural of the word asteroid

asteroids

How the word asteroid is said around the world

Frenchastéroïde (ahstayroyd)
Spanishasteroide (ahstayrohithay)
Mandarin小行星 (xiǎo xíng xīng)
Hindiक्षुद्रग्रह (kshuudrugruh)
Arabicالكويكب (ahlkooahykeeb)
Russianастероид (asteroid)
Portuguese (EU)asteróide (uhshtiroydi)
Portuguese (BR)asteróide (ahstayroyjew)
Japanese小惑星 (shouwakusei)
GermanAsteroid (ahstayroheet)
Urduکشودرگرہ (kuhshohduhruhguhrah)
Punjabiਐਸਟਰਾਇਡ (esuhtuhryd)
Korean소행성 (sohaengseong)
Hebrewאַסטֵרוֹאִיד (ahstayroheeyd)
Greekαστεροειδής (asteroeides)
Dutchasteroïde (ahsteeroheeduh)
Tagalogasteroid (ahstuhroheed)
Vietnamesetiểu hành tinh (teeew hayny teeny)
Turkishasteroit (ahstayrohit)
Persianسیارک (sahyahrahk)
Polishasteroida (ahsteroydah)
Ukrainianастероїд (asteroyid)
Bengaliগ্রহাণু (grohahnoo)
Swedishasteroid (ahstuhrooeed)
Italianasteroide (ahstayroyday)

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