meteor

me-te-or · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A small body of matter from space that enters Earth's atmosphere, appearing as a streak of light.

  2. 2.

    Something that moves with great speed or has a brief but brilliant existence.

Forms

plural: meteors

Related words

See also: asteroid, comet, meteorite
Synonyms: falling star, meteoroid, shooting star

Etymology

From Greek meteoros, meaning "high in the air" or "lofty," from meta and aeirein meaning "to lift."