rogue planet

noun

An object the size of a planet that flies through interstellar space and lacks a star to encircle.

Meanings

nounrogue planet (plural rogue planets)

plural rogue planets

  1. astronomyAn object the size of a planet that flies through interstellar space and lacks a star to encircle.

    Synonyms: free-floating planet

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn object the size of a planet that flies through interstellar space and lacks a star to encircle.

Translations

Finnish tähtienvälinen planeetta, vapaa planeetta
  • tähtienvälinen planeettaTranslations
  • vapaa planeettaTranslations
German Einzelgänger-Planet
  • Einzelgänger-PlanetTranslations
Hindi निष्कासित ग्रह, दुष्ट ग्रह
  • निष्कासित ग्रह (niṣkāsit grah)Translations
  • दुष्ट ग्रह (duṣṭ grah)Translations
Polish samotna planeta
  • samotna planetaTranslations
Portuguese planeta interestelar, planeta desgarrado
  • planeta interestelarTranslations
  • planeta desgarradoTranslations
Russian плане́та-стра́нник
  • плане́та-стра́нник (planéta-stránnik)Translations
Swedish fri planet, interstellär planet
  • fri planetTranslations
  • interstellär planetTranslations
Turkish serseri gezegen, yetim gezegen
  • serseri gezegenTranslations
  • yetim gezegenTranslations
  • yıldızlararası gezegenTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

rogue planet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rogue%20planet

MLA

“rogue planet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rogue%20planet. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rogue planet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rogue%20planet.

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