# suborbital

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #69,474

## Definitions
1. Not reaching orbit; having a trajectory that does not reach orbital velocity and so must return to ground eventually.
2. Below the orbit of the eye.

## Etymology
From sub- + orbital.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/suborbital