Collocations for planet - noun
ADJECTIVE
distant
alien, unknown
inner, outer
the outer planets of our solar system
alien, unknown
inner, outer
the outer planets of our solar system
extrasolar
(= outside our solar system)
Hubble has found around 100 new extrasolar planets.
Hubble has found around 100 new extrasolar planets.
Earth-like
the search for Earth-like planets
the search for Earth-like planets
rocky
rocky planets like Venus and Mars
rocky planets like Venus and Mars
another,
different
(figurative,humorous)
He looked like something from another planet!
He looked like something from another planet!
VERB + planet
be in orbit around,
orbit
The spacecraft is currently in orbit around the red planet.
The spacecraft is currently in orbit around the red planet.
destroy,
save
We are destroying the planet with our fossil-fuel lifestyle.
Will recycling help save the planet?
We are destroying the planet with our fossil-fuel lifestyle.
Will recycling help save the planet?
PREPOSITION
from a/the planet
creatures from an alien planet
creatures from an alien planet
on a/the planet
She believes there is life on other planets.
She believes there is life on other planets.