- orbit⇄noun 1. the path of the earth or any one of the planets about the sun.
Ex. the orbit of Mars.
2. the path of any heavenly body about another heavenly body.
Ex. the moon's orbit about the earth.
3. the path of a man-made satellit - orbit⇄orbit, noun, verb.
- orbit⇄v.i. 1. to travel in an orbit.
Ex. The satellite itself will orbit around the earth for a period of days (New York Times).
2. (of a satellite or space station) to arrive in its orbit; achieve orbital velocity. - orbit⇄v.t. 1. to travel in an orbit around (the earth or some other heavenly body).
Ex. Some artificial satellites can orbit the earth in less than an hour.
2. to put into an orbit.
Ex. to orbit a satellite.