meteor
nounmasculine/mɨˈtjɔɾu/medium
me·te·o·ro
Definition
A streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in the Earth's atmosphere.
We watched a bright meteor during the meteor shower.
A meteor is often called a shooting star.
Common collocations
meteor showermeteor trailmeteor observation
Etymology
Do grego 'meteōros' (elevado no ar).