1or·bit 
/ˈoɚbət/ noun
plural or·bits /ˈoɚbət/ noun 1 a : the curved path that something (such as a moon or satellite) follows as it goes around something else (such as a planet) [count] ▪ the orbit of the Moon around the Earth ▪ the orbit of the Earth around the Sun ▪ an electron's orbit around the nucleus of an atom [noncount] ▪ The satellite was put/launched into orbit. ▪ The satellite remains in orbit.
b [count] : one complete movement along this path
▪ The space shuttle has completed its second orbit. 2 [singular] : the area over which or throughout which someone or something has power
▪ These territories remained within the orbit of the empire for hundreds of years.
b [count] : one complete movement along this path
▪ The space shuttle has completed its second orbit.
▪ These territories remained within the orbit of the empire for hundreds of years.
