1. relating to a trajectory that does not complete a full orbit around Earth or another celestial body
Usage: aerospace; technical
2. located beneath the eye socket
Usage: anatomy; medical

Examples

• The company launched its first suborbital flight carrying paying passengers.
• Suborbital rockets reach space but fall back to Earth without completing an orbit.
• The suborbital mission lasted only fifteen minutes from launch to landing.
• Space tourism companies are developing suborbital vehicles for brief trips to space.
• The suborbital bone forms part of the eye socket structure.
• Doctors examined the suborbital region for signs of fracture.
• The suborbital flight reached an altitude of 100 kilometers before returning.