C1nounspacescience
US/ˈmiː.ti.ə.raɪt/
UK/ˈmiː.ti.ə.raɪt/
a piece of rock or metal from space that has landed on the ground
In context
A farmer found a meteorite in his field after a loud explosion.
The museum has a meteorite that is older than the Earth.
Scientists study each meteorite to learn how the solar system began.
Words that go with meteorite
noun + noun
- meteorite craterA huge meteorite crater lies in the Arizona desert.
- meteorite impactA meteorite impact could destroy a small town.
- iron meteoriteThe iron meteorite weighed more than a ton.
- meteorite fragmentEach meteorite fragment was labeled and sent to the lab.
verb + noun
- find a meteoriteCollectors travel to the desert to find a meteorite.
adjective + noun
- large meteoriteA large meteorite struck the ground in the north.