What does "meteorite" mean?

A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.

How do you pronounce "meteorite"?

Pronounced //ˈmiː.tɪ.ə.ɹaɪt//.

Common synonyms include: extraterrestrial rock, fireball, meteor, meteorites, radiant, shooting star.

/ˈmiː.tɪ.ə.ɹaɪt/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.
"The Vestan, Lunar, and Martian meteorites are achondrites."
2
stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface wordnet

"This hole was formed by a falling meteorite."

From meteor + -ite.