Oxford Dictionary English meteorite noun noun BrE BrE//ˈmiːtiəraɪt// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈmiːtiəraɪt// The universe Add to my wordlistjump to other results a piece of rock from outer space that hits the earth’s surface Wordfinderuniverseasteroid, astronomy, comet, constellation, cosmic, galaxy, meteorite, orbit, space, the universe Oxford Collocations DictionaryMeteorite is used before these nouns: impact See full entry See related entries: The universeSee meteorite in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: meteorite oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com