Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for satellite. Search instead for satellit.
Definitions

satellite

[sat-l-ahyt] / ˈsæt lˌaɪt /
NOUN
small planet that revolves around a larger one
Synonyms


NOUN
smaller country dependent upon a larger one
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

He says Skyroot aims to cut long waits for satellite launches by offering dedicated missions for small payloads.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

After the Russian invasion, he reached out to US tech titan Elon Musk to secure Starlink satellite connectivity for Ukrainian troops.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

Shares of a SpaceX competitor dropped on Thursday after the company said it needed to raise new funds and announced a delay with its satellite targets.

From MarketWatch Jul. 16, 2026

Because these blooms are easily detected from orbit, satellite observations provide scientists with an important way to monitor marine ecosystems in areas where collecting water samples is difficult.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

To which he and the stars were common satellite.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

"These would include satellites supporting services that millions rely on every day, from agriculture and fisheries to disaster management, communications, connectivity, navigation and national security. So, the economic opportunity is huge."

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

They include scientific instruments such as a robotic arm for removing space debris, an Earth observation camera and satellites, including one from a German company.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

The upper stage will deploy 20 Starlink V3 satellites, and SpaceX said it will test out a relight of a Raptor engine in space.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

They are also important to semiconductor manufacturing, artificial-intelligence infrastructure, aerospace systems, electric vehicles, satellites, fiber optics, advanced sensors and emerging energy technologies—the tools by which free societies defend themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

M31 has two small satellites, dwarf elliptical galaxies bound to it by gravity, by the identical law of physics that tends to keep me in my chair.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




Vocabulary lists containing satellite


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training