Asteroid

//ˈæst(ə)ɹɔɪd//

Synonyms for "asteroid" (37 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (8)

Strong matches (11)

Related words (18)

Noun(2 words)
sea starstarfish
Adjective(1 words)
star-shaped

Related word relations

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11 relation types

More general

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Synonyms

1 entries

Related terms

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at location

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capable of

1 entries

derived

14 entries

derived from

1 entries

has context

2 entries

is a

4 entries

related to

9 entries

similar

2 entries

Translations

111 translations across 84 languages.

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Albanian

1 entries
  • asteroid noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Arabic

1 entries
  • كُوَيْكِب noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Armenian

2 entries
  • աստերոիդ noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • աստղակերպ noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Assamese

1 entries
  • গ্ৰহাণু noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Asturian

2 entries
  • asteroide noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • planetoide noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Azerbaijani

1 entries
  • asteroid noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Basque

1 entries
  • asteroide noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Belarusian

1 entries
  • астэро́ід noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Bengali

1 entries
  • গ্রহাণু noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Bulgarian

1 entries
  • астерои́д noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Burmese

1 entries
  • ဥက္ကာပျံ noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Catalan

2 entries
  • asteroide noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • planetoide noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Cherokee

1 entries
  • ᏅᏯ ᏧᎳᎬᎭᎸᏓ noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Chinese Cantonese

1 entries
  • 小行星 noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries
  • 小行星 noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Czech

1 entries
  • asteroid noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Danish

3 entries
  • asteroide noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • planetoide noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • småplanet noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Dutch

2 entries
  • asteroïde noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • planetoïde noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Esperanto

1 entries
  • asteroido noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Estonian

1 entries
  • asteroid noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Faroese

1 entries
  • smástjørna noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Finnish

1 entries
  • asteroidi noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

French

1 entries
  • astéroïde noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Galician

2 entries
  • asteroide noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • planetoide noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Georgian

2 entries
  • ასტეროიდი noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • მცირე ცთომილები noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

German

1 entries
  • Asteroid noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Greek

1 entries
  • αστεροειδής noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Gujarati

1 entries
  • લઘુગ્રહ noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Hawaiian

1 entries
  • hōkūnaʻi noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Hebrew

1 entries
  • אַסְטֶרוֹאִיד noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Hindi

2 entries
  • उपग्रह noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • क्षुद्रग्रह noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Hungarian

2 entries
  • aszteroida noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • kisbolygó noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Icelandic

1 entries
  • smástirni noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Ido

1 entries
  • asteroido noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Indonesian

2 entries
  • asteroid noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • planetoid noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Iranian Persian

1 entries
  • سَیَّارَک noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Irish

2 entries
  • astaróideach noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • mionphláinéad noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Italian

3 entries
  • asteroide noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • pianetino noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • planetoide noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Japanese

1 entries
  • 小惑星 noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Kannada

1 entries
  • ಕ್ಷುದ್ರ ಗ್ರಹ noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Kazakh

1 entries
  • астероид noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Korean

1 entries
  • 소행성 noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Kyrgyz

1 entries
  • астероид noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Lao

1 entries
  • ດາວເຄາະນ້ອຍ noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Latvian

1 entries
  • asteroīds noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Lithuanian

1 entries
  • asteroidas noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Macedonian

1 entries
  • астерои́д noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Malay

1 entries
  • asteroid noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Malayalam

1 entries
  • ഛിന്നഗ്രഹം noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Marathi

1 entries
  • लघुग्रह noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Mongolian

3 entries
  • астероид noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • бага гариг noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • жижиг гараг noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Māori

1 entries
  • aorangi iti noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Navajo

1 entries
  • tsé naatʼaʼí noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Northern Kurdish

1 entries
  • asteroîd noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Norwegian Bokmål

1 entries
  • asteroide noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Norwegian Nynorsk

1 entries
  • asteroide noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Pashto

1 entries
  • استرويد noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Polish

2 entries
  • asteroida noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • planetoida noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Portuguese

2 entries
  • asteroide noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • planetoide noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Quechuan

1 entries
  • puriq quyllurcha noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Romanian

1 entries
  • asteroid noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Russian

2 entries
  • астеро́ид noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • ма́лая плане́та noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Serbo-Croatian

2 entries
  • asteròīd noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • астеро̀ӣд noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Sindhi

1 entries
  • گِرَھِڙِي noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Sinhalese

2 entries
  • ක්ෂුද්ර ග්රහයා noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • ග්රහක noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Slovak

1 entries
  • asteroid noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Slovene

1 entries
  • asteroid noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Spanish

2 entries
  • asteroide noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • planetoide noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Swedish

1 entries
  • asteroid noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Tagalog

3 entries
  • asteroyd noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • asteroyde noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • malatala noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Tajik

2 entries
  • астероид noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • сайёрак noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Tamil

1 entries
  • நுண்கோள் noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Tatar

1 entries
  • астероид noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Telugu

1 entries
  • గ్రహశకలం noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Thai

1 entries
  • ดาวเคราะห์น้อย noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Tibetan

1 entries
  • སྐར་རྡོ noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Turkish

1 entries
  • asteroit noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Turkmen

1 entries
  • asteroid noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Ukrainian

1 entries
  • астеро́їд noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Urdu

1 entries
  • سَیّارْچَہ noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Uyghur

2 entries
  • ئاستروئىد noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • كىچىك سەييارە noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Uzbek

2 entries
  • asteroid noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
  • kichik sayyora noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Vietnamese

1 entries
  • tiểu hành tinh noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Yiddish

1 entries
  • אַסטערויד noun (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

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The asteroid broke up into small pieces as it entered Earth's atmosphere.

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A rogue asteroid from the Kuiper Belt is on a collision course with the Earth.

Source: tatoeba (1415716)

An asteroid passed close to Earth on Saturday.

Source: tatoeba (2301150)

This asteroid passed close to Earth.

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