OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 3983

orbit

/ˈɔː.bɪt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
órbita
A sphere of influence; an area or extent of activity, interest, or control.
In the post WWII era, several eastern European countries came into the orbit of the Soviet Union.
The convenience store was a heavily travelled point in her daily orbit, as she purchased both cigarettes and lottery tickets there.
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