lunar
adjective
lu·nar
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Definition of lunar
Examples of lunar in a Sentence
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Over the next days and weeks, the spacecraft will slowly lower their altitude over the lunar surface by firing onboard thrusters. — Loren Grush, The Verge, "India’s lunar mission enters the Moon’s orbit ahead of landing attempt," 20 Aug. 2019 Over the next year, the orbiter will map the lunar surface and study the outer atmosphere of the moon. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN, "India's Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft gets closer to the moon by entering lunar orbit," 20 Aug. 2019 Bridenstine has stressed that a woman will be on the first crew to the lunar surface. — Washington Post, "NASA picks Alabama’s ‘Rocket City’ for lunar lander job," 16 Aug. 2019 The mysterious microscopic critters have landed on the lunar surface in what sounds like the beginning of a sci-fi thriller. — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, "Tardigrades Have Landed on the Moon. Here's What Their Survival Could Mean for Humanity.," 7 Aug. 2019 Images of the moon, NASA's pioneering goal, is everywhere, including on a mural outside the restaurant and in lighting fixtures that play on the lunar phases. — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, "MAD: A sensory ambush arrives at River Oaks District," 19 June 2019 As the moon, Earth, and the sun go through their orbital dance, the part of the moon that's illuminated by sunlight moves in and out of our view, creating a predictable series of lunar phases. — National Geographic, "Learn about the lunar cycle, as well as the origins of the many names given to each month's full moon.," 15 June 2019 This was the lunar phase on February 13th, 1970 the same day heavy metal band Black Sabbath released their debut album. — Fox News, "Gutfeld: It's the cry babies vs. the jerk," 8 Sep. 2018 Next month's lunar phase will be extra special for a couple reasons. — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, "There Will Be Two Full Moons in March 2018," 28 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lunar.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for lunar
lunar
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of lunar
: of or relating to the moon
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lunar
adjective
lu·nar
| \ ˈlü-nər
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Kids Definition of lunar
1
: of or relating to the moon
lunar rock
2
: measured by the revolutions of the moon
a lunar month
lunar
adjective
lu·nar
| \ ˈlü-nər also -ˌnär\
Medical Definition of lunar
: lunate
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