Meaning & use
meteor
A piece of rock or debris that burns brightly as it enters Earth's atmosphere.
See it in a sentence
They stayed up late watching meteors streak across the night sky.
A bright meteor lit up the horizon for just a few seconds.
A note on using this word
A meteor is commonly called a shooting star; the rock itself is a meteoroid before entry and a meteorite if it lands.
Words with a similar meaning
shooting star
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