adjective
- relating to or resembling the moon
- measured by the moon’s phases or orbit
Examples
- The lunar surface is covered with craters.
- Scientists studied the lunar rocks brought back by astronauts.
- A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon.
- The lunar calendar is based on the phases of the moon.
- The lunar module landed safely on the moon’s surface.
- Tides are influenced by lunar gravitational pull.
- The lunar cycle lasts about 29.5 days.