Topic: SHAPES, PATTERNS
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | mona |
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moon1 W3
1 the round object that you can see shining in the sky at night, and that moves around the Earth every 28 days : The Americans landed on the moon in 1969. the craters on the surface of the moon
the moon/the Moon
HAThe Americans landed on the moon in 1969.the craters on the surface of the moon2 [countable usually singular]HACF the appearance or shape of the moon at a particular time : a clear night with a bright moon a thin crescent moon
a clear night with a bright moona thin crescent moon3 [countable]HA a round object that moves around a planet other than Earth : the moons of Saturn
the moons of Saturn4 to ask for something that is difficult or impossible to obtain : There's no point in crying for the moon.
ask for the moon
also cry for the moon British English informalThere's no point in crying for the moon.➔ once in a blue moon
at once1 (15); ➔ promise somebody the moon
at promise1 (3)WORD FOCUS: spaceWORD FOCUS: space vehicles used in space: spaceship, spacecraft, rocket, (space) shuttle, probe, satellite, space station
someone who travels in space: astronaut, cosmonaut Russian
parts of a rocket's journey: countdown, launch, blast-off/take-off/lift-off, leaving the earth's atmosphere, going into orbit, re-entering the earth's atmosphere, splashdown/touchdown
places and things in space: planet, moon, star, sun, satellite, solar system, constellation, galaxy, universe, the cosmos, black hole, quasar, comet, meteor, asteroid
the study of space: astronomyspace
➔ See also space
