1. small pieces of rock or metal from space that burn up as bright streaks of light when entering Earth’s atmosphere
Usage: plural of meteor

Examples

• We saw dozens of meteors during the Perseid meteor shower.
• The meteors lit up the night sky with brilliant flashes.
• Most meteors burn up completely before reaching the ground.
• Children often call meteors ‘shooting stars’ or ‘falling stars.’
• The meteor shower peaked around midnight with meteors visible every few minutes.
• Meteors appear to radiate from a single point in the constellation.
• Some meteors are as small as grains of sand but still create visible streaks.