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Definition of solar system noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

solar system

noun

/ˈsəʊlə sɪstəm/

/ˈsəʊlər sɪstəm/

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the solar system
[singular] the sun and all the planets that move around itTopics Spaceb2

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[countable] any group of planets that all move around the same star
- We don’t know how many solar systems there are in each galaxy.
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