nounElementary

planet

US

/ˈplænɪt/

UK

/ˈplænɪt/

Meaning

A large natural object in space that moves around a star, such as Earth around the Sun.

तारे के चारों ओर चक्कर लगाने वाला बड़ा प्राकृतिक खगोलीय पिंड, जैसे सूर्य के चारों ओर घूमती पृथ्वी।

Examples

“Earth is the only planet known to support life.”

planet + adjectivescience

“Scientists discovered a planet orbiting a distant star.”

discover a planetastronomy

“Some planetary systems contain several rocky worlds.”

planetary + nounscience

Useful patterns

a planet orbits a starplanet + adjective: rocky planet, distant planetthe planet + name: the planet Marson a planet

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Word family

planetary(adjective)
planetarium(noun)

Common collocations

orbit a planetrocky planetgiant planetdistant planetplanet Earthexplore a planet

Common mistakes

Not natural: Mars is planet.

Better: Mars is a planet.

Planet is a singular countable noun, so it needs an article here.

Planet एक गिनने योग्य एकवचन संज्ञा है, इसलिए यहाँ इसके पहले a लगाएँ।

Not natural: The Moon is a planet.

Better: The Moon is a natural satellite.

The Moon orbits Earth, not the Sun directly, so it is a natural satellite, not a planet.

चंद्रमा पृथ्वी के चारों ओर घूमता है, इसलिए वह ग्रह नहीं, बल्कि प्राकृतिक उपग्रह है।

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Synonyms

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worldcelestial bodyheavenly bodyorb

Learner tip

A planet reflects light from its star; unlike a star, it does not produce its own light.

ग्रह अपने तारे की रोशनी को परावर्तित करता है; तारे की तरह वह अपनी रोशनी खुद नहीं बनाता।

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Which object is a planet?

इनमें से कौन-सी चीज़ एक ग्रह है?