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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The crew had to troubleshoot system hiccups on the Orion spacecraft before setting course for a lunar flyby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

But can you make money off the lunar frenzy?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

But the upcoming journey of both Glover and Christina Koch -- who is set to become the first woman to embark on a lunar mission -- mark significant achievements.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

"I was involved in the launch preparation of the experiments that the astronauts put out on the lunar surface," he explains.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Creating a stable calendar was a problem for most ancient peoples, because they generally started out with a lunar calendar: the length of a month was the time between successive full moons.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife