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Definition satellite in American English

satellite noun

noun
/ˈsæt(ə)lˌaɪt/
1

an object that is sent into space to travel around the Earth in order to receive and send information

Example

a spy/communications/weather satellite

Example

France was the third country to launch (=send into space) an artificial satellite.

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We have pictures of the disaster live via satellite.

Example

The new equipment will link vehicles by satellite to their office.

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1.1

a natural object such as a moon that moves around a planet

Example

Jupiter's satellites

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2

something that is controlled by a larger thing or that depends on a larger thing but is separate from it

Example

She works in a satellite office.

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2.1

a town or city that is close to and depends on a larger city

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2.2

a country that depends on another, more powerful, country

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Definition satellite in American English