CEFR B1

rover

noun

Meaning

A vehicle designed to explore the surface of a planet or moon, especially one sent from Earth.

The Perseverance rover is searching for signs of ancient microbial life on Mars.
Scientists are excited about the data collected by the lunar rover.

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈroʊvər/

A vehicle designed to explore the surface of a planet or moon, especially one sent from Earth.

The Perseverance rover is searching for signs of ancient microbial life on Mars.
Scientists are excited about the data collected by the lunar rover.
Future missions may include sending a rover to explore the oceans of Europa.

rover on Mars (collocation): Refers to a robotic vehicle exploring the planet Mars. — "The latest rover on Mars has discovered evidence of ancient water."
lunar rover (collocation): Refers to a robotic vehicle exploring the Moon. — "The astronauts deployed a lunar rover to scout the landing site."