lunar

[loo-ner]

adjective

1. of or relating to the moon.

   the lunar orbit.

2. measured by the moon's revolutions.

   a lunar month.

3. resembling the moon; round or crescent-shaped.

4. of or relating to silver.

noun

1. a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.

lunar

/ ˈluːnə /

adjective

1. of or relating to the moon

2. occurring on, used on, or designed to land on the surface of the moon

   lunar module

3. relating to, caused by, or measured by the position or orbital motion of the moon

4. of or containing silver

lunar

1. Relating to the Moon.

2. Measured by the revolution of the Moon around the Earth.

Other Word Forms

• unlunar adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lunar¹

First recorded in 1585–95, lunar is from the Latin word lūnāris of the moon. See Luna, -ar ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of lunar¹

C17: from Latin lūnāris, from lūna the moon

Example Sentences

Daniel Le Corre, a PhD researcher at the University of Kent, surveyed less than 0.3% of the lunar surface before finding the two pits.

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The American who first set foot on the lunar surface and proclaimed this moment as “one giant leap for mankind,” Neil Armstrong, was an Eagle Scout.

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More than 50 years since a human last set foot on the Moon, the race to put people back on the lunar surface is heating up once again.

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Researchers at the University of Kent have shown that it is possible to grow tea in lunar soil, a discovery that could transform how future astronauts live and work in lunar and outer space environments.

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The plan is to have the craft dock in lunar orbit with a Lockheed Martin capsule that is launched by NASA’s SLS rocket built by Boeing and other contractors.

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Related Words

• moony