Skip to content
vocaboo
Beta
Log in

orbit

Pronunciation: [ˈɔːrbɪt]

Word

Learn how to use orbit in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “space”

(noun) an orbit is the path that one object takes as it moves around another object in space. Like how the Earth goes around the Sun in a circle.

Example

The Earth travels along its orbit around the Sun every year.

Example

The planets do not move in random patterns; they follow specific orbits.

Example

What shape is the Earth's orbit around the Sun?

Context: “space”

(verb) to orbit is to move in a path around another object in space. Imagine a big spaceship going around a planet.

Example

The satellite orbits the Earth at a high speed.

Example

The rocket did not orbit Mars; it flew past without going around it.

Example

How long does it take for the moon to orbit the Earth?

Context: “relationship”

(noun) an orbit can also describe someone's personal or social environment. It includes the people you spend time with or are close to.

Example

She has a wide orbit of friends and enjoys meeting new people.

Example

His orbit was very small; he didn't socialize much with others.

Example

Who is in your orbit of close friends?

How to pronounce orbit

Pronunciation: [ˈɔːrbɪt]

Listen and repeat as many times as you need.

0s
0s