How to Use Acheron in a Sentence

Acheron

noun
  • Acheron Fossae is filled with dramatic landscape features — most notably, its namesake fossae, or fault-like channels that criss-cross the surface.
    Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • But Acheron Fossae's geological story didn't end there.
    Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • It's located about 746 miles (1,200 km) to the west of the Acheron Fossae region.
    Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • One region, in particular, continues to fascinate the Mars Express team, known as Acheron Fossae.
    Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • From the moment that good Doctor Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany) spots the French frigate Acheron while jaunting across the Galapagos to the start of the funeral for the fallen crew of the Surprise is 20 minutes exactly.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 June 2026

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