Meanings
nouninner planet (plural inner planets)
plural inner planets
- astronomyAny planet of the Solar System whose orbit is located between the asteroid belt and the sun, i.e., any of Mercury, Venus, Earth, or Mars.
Antonyms: outer planet
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny planet of the Solar System whose orbit is located between the asteroid belt and the sun, i.e., any of Mercury, Venus, Earth, or Mars.
Opposite
Translations
Estonian siseplaneet
- siseplaneetplanet of the Solar System with an orbit between the asteroid belt and sun
Finnish kiviplaneetta
- kiviplaneettaplanet of the Solar System with an orbit between the asteroid belt and sun
French planète interne
- planète interneplanet of the Solar System with an orbit between the asteroid belt and sun
German innere Planet
- innere Planetplanet of the Solar System with an orbit between the asteroid belt and sun
Hungarian belső bolygó
- belső bolygóplanet of the Solar System with an orbit between the asteroid belt and sun
Italian pianeta interno
- pianeta internoplanet of the Solar System with an orbit between the asteroid belt and sun
Polish planeta wewnętrzna
- planeta wewnętrznaplanet of the Solar System with an orbit between the asteroid belt and sun
Spanish planeta interno
- planeta internoplanet of the Solar System with an orbit between the asteroid belt and sun
Turkish iç gezegen
- iç gezegenplanet of the Solar System with an orbit between the asteroid belt and sun
Cite this entry
APA
inner planet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inner%20planet
MLA
“inner planet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inner%20planet. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inner planet,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inner%20planet.
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