Perseid

noun

Per·​se·​id ˈpər-sē-əd How to pronounce Perseid (audio)
: any of a group of meteors that appear annually about August 11

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The Perseid meteor shower was expected to peak that night, one of the best times of the year to see shooting stars. — Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025 Later that night, the annual Perseid meteor shower will peak. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 At sunset, the curtained floor-to-ceiling windows at Perseid cast a golden glow on the stately dining room’s butter yellow walls. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025 The hemisphere’s crisp fall air means more visibility than in other parts of the world and better conditions than those during summer events like the Perseid meteor shower. — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Perseid

Word History

Etymology

Latin Perseus; from their appearing to radiate from a point in Perseus

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Perseid was in 1871

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“Perseid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Perseid. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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