1
: the Roman god of war compare ares
2
: the planet fourth in order from the sun and conspicuous for its red color see Planets Table

Examples of Mars in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Intense fighting erupted Friday night between the gangs and police in the Champs de Mars, the largest park in downtown Port-au-Prince. Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024 This is too much for reviewers accustomed to simplistic sci-fi/comic-book formula, overrating the inanity of Damian Chazelle’s First Man and preferring Gravity to the depth and beauty of De Palma’s Mission to Mars. Armond White, National Review, 8 Mar. 2024 Whereas Apollo was about getting astronauts to the Moon and back as quickly as possible, Artemis is dedicated to the long game and to developing the tools and skills for eventually sending astronauts to Mars. George Dvorsky / Gizmodo, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024 The nurse’s habit meshed with studies by Mars that showed half of chewers reached for gum to relieve stress or boost concentration. Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024 Kim and Andrew also talk about NASA's Mars simulator and demystify baffling Gen Z slang. Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024 The ultimate goal is to comb the samples for evidence that life has ever existed on Mars. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 They’ve also been spotted on Mars, as well as on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024 Think about life-changing collaborations like the International Space Station and global initiatives for lunar and Mars exploration. Shelli Brunswick, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Latin Mart-, Mars

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Mars was in the 14th century

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“Mars.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mars. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

Mars

noun
: the planet fourth in order from the sun see planet

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