우주 공간에서 지구의 대기권을 통과하여 지표면까지 떨어진 암석이나 금속 덩어리.
A solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that originates in outer space and survives its passage through the atmosphere to reach the surface of a planet or moon.
예문:
"The museum displayed a massive iron meteorite that had been discovered in the desert."
"Scientists analyze the chemical composition of meteorites to understand the early solar system."
"A rare meteorite strike caused a small crater in the farmer's field."