satellitesatellite /ˈsæt̮lˌaɪt/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun [countable] 1
science, physics a machine that has been sent into space and goes around the Earth, Moon, etc., used for radio, television, and other electronic communication: the launch of a communications satellite This broadcast comes live by satellite from New York.2science, physics a Moon that moves around a planet3a country, organization, store, etc. that is controlled by or is dependent on another larger one: a satellite store4a town that has developed next to a large city [Origin: 1500–1600 French, Latin satelles personal servant or guard]
science, physics a machine that has been sent into space and goes around the Earth, Moon, etc., used for radio, television, and other electronic communication: the launch of a communications satellite This broadcast comes live by satellite from New York.2science, physics a Moon that moves around a planet3a country, organization, store, etc. that is controlled by or is dependent on another larger one: a satellite store4a town that has developed next to a large city [Origin: 1500–1600 French, Latin satelles personal servant or guard]