lunar

[loo-ner] / ˈlu nər /

ADJECTIVE

pertaining to the moon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

moony

WEAK

celestial interstellar lunatic lunula orbed planetary solar stellar sublunar

Example Sentences

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Orion had made its closest sweep past the Moon, endured its spell of isolation, watched an eclipse in the black and then let lunar gravity bend its path back towards Earth.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Those three along with mission commander Reid Wiseman will spend much of their lunar flyby that's expected Monday documenting the Moon.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Artemis III, in Earth’s orbit, aims to test docking procedures with SpaceX’s and Blue Origin’s lunar landers next year, and Artemis IV, slated for 2028, hopes to put boots on the dusty lunar surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Four astronauts on Nasa's Artemis II mission are on their way back home after a dramatic lunar fly-by that saw them travel further from Earth than any other humans.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Tonight ought to be a good one for a lunar.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham