orbit

CEFRB2

/ˈɔː.bɪt/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The curved path of an object around a planet or star.

  2. 02

    verb

    To travel around a planet, star, or other object.

Examples

  • The satellite is in orbit around the moon.

  • The satellite is now in orbit.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The curved path of one object around a point or another body.

  2. An elliptical movement of an object about a celestial object or Lagrange point, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.

  3. The state of moving in an orbit.

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In context

  • In the post WWII era, several eastern European countries came into the orbit of the Soviet Union.

  • The convenience store was a heavily travelled point in her daily orbit, as she purchased both cigarettes and lottery tickets there.

  • The Moon's orbit around the Earth takes nearly one month to complete.

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Origin

noun

Inherited from Middle English orbite, orbita, from Latin orbita (“course, track, impression, mark”).