Synonyms for sphere
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Orbit — the region in which something or someone is active; one's province, domain
orbit, area, realm, field, circle, domain, jurisdiction, sector, region, arena, function, discipline, compass, department, bailiwick, capacity, province, circuit
2. Celestial sphere
Other
orb, ball, globe, position, hemisphere, element, order, standing, civilization, civilisation UK, rank, station, caviar
Definitions
- n. 1
The region in which something or someone is active; one's province, domain.
- n. 2
A surface in three dimensions consisting of all points equidistant from a center. .
Related words
- Word family
- sphereing spherelike spheric spherify spherite spherize spherical spheroid
- Phrases
- celestial sphere armillary sphere photon sphere sphere of influence diving sphere crystal sphere
Forms
- Plural
- spheres → orbits, areas, realms, fields…
Example sentences
- circle Layla had a large circle of friends but was naive.
- domain All librivox recordings are in the public domain.
- realm Edmundo entered the demon realm through the gate.
- orbit The moon's orbit is always concave toward the sun.
- ball I shall try to take the ball without him noticing.
- globe The new jet circles the globe in twenty-four hours.
By length
- 3 letters
- orb1
- 4 letters
- area3, ball1, rank1
- 5 letters
- order2, field1, arena3, globe1, realm1, orbit2
- 6 letters
- region2, sector2, circle2, domain2, caviar3, welkin
- 7 letters
- station2, circuit2, element3, compass2, heavens2
- 8 letters
- position3, standing2, function2, capacity4, province2, empyrean
- 9 letters
- firmament, bailiwick3
- 10 letters
- department3, discipline3, hemisphere3
- 12 letters
- jurisdiction4, civilization5, civilisation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (area3 = 3 syllables).