perigee
Day 62Level 2PER-i-gee
nearest point
point in the orbit of a heavenly body nearest to the earth
Part of Speech: noun
Antonyms:
apogee
Example Sentence:
We were lucky to be there when the moon was full and at its perigee, making it look rather large.
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