Meaning & use
satellite
An object, natural or artificial, that orbits a planet or other larger body in space.
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The satellite transmits weather data back to stations on Earth.
The moon is Earth's only natural satellite.
A note on using this word
Satellite also describes a country or place that depends on and is controlled by a larger power, as in a satellite state.
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