The vast volcanic slope was eerily reminiscent of a lunar landscape.
...a magazine article celebrating the anniversary of man's first lunar landing.
lunar in British English
(ˈluːnə)
adjective
1.
of or relating to the moon
2.
occurring on, used on, or designed to land on the surface of the moon
lunar module
3.
relating to, caused by, or measured by the position or orbital motion of the moon
4.
of or containing silver
Word origin
C17: from Latin lūnāris, from lūna the moon
lunar in American English
(ˈlunər)
adjective
1.
of or on the moon
2.
like the moon
; specif.,
a.
pale; pallid
b.
round or crescent-shaped
3.
measured by the moon's revolutions
a lunar year
4. Rare
of or containing silver
Word origin
L lunaris < luna, the moon: see light1
Examples of 'lunar' in a sentence
lunar
Why were they so concerned to predict lunar eclipses that have no practical importance to farmers?
Brennan, J. H. A Guide to Megalithic Ireland (1992)
The miners clambered into their rescue capsule like astronauts boarding the lunar module.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There have been some particularly notable lunar eclipses in the past.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It was to test the separation of the lunar module from the command module.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The lunar eclipse will make you strong and determined.
The Sun (2011)
The lunar eclipse sharpens ambitions and running a business from home could be successful.
The Sun (2012)
The lunar eclipse sends a surge of energy into your work and wellbeing chart.
The Sun (2014)
The lunar eclipse inspires you to talk to an audience.
The Sun (2010)
The lunar eclipse in your sign sets you free from all that has been holding you back.
The Sun (2012)
The lunar eclipse helps you to tune into all that goes on behind the scenes at work.
The Sun (2012)
The sullen Bourne was staring out of the windows at the tumbled lunar landscape.
Baxter, Stephen Anti-Ice (1993)
It was the third country to send a man into orbit and now aims to be the second to complete a manned lunar landing.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Either it was deposited by comets hitting the moon, or produced by solar winds hitting the lunar surface.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The head usher (no one else) would monitor the progress of the lunar landing.
Christianity Today (2000)
Still, the charred lunar landscape has been a gift to film-makers.
The Sun (2011)
Everyone waited for the lunar landing, in the lecture hall of the Institute.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Man took his first steps on the lunar surface as the astronauts of Apollo 11 touched down.
The Sun (2009)
The coach will take you most of the way up, giving panoramic views of the whole bay and the almost lunar landscape caused by the last eruption.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Since then our home planet has been snapped many times from space - especially during the lunar landings of 40 years ago.
The Sun (2010)
The original lunar module activation checklist on which the commander made the life-saving calculations is now being sold by the 83-year-old former astronaut.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
His paintings of the lunar landscape, which fetch tens of thousands of dollars, bear the lessons of his time as an astronaut.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
If you look very carefully at the setting full Moon that morning, you may notice a slightly darker shading creeping over the lunar surface.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
And that certainly was,' he recalled of the moment that he gazed across the lunar landscape and planted his footprints in the dust.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
lunar
British English: lunar ADJECTIVE
Lunar means relating to the moon.
The volcanic slope was reminiscent of a lunar landscape.