Mars UK /ˈmɑːz/US /ˈmɑɹz/ noun3 •the fourth planet from the sun, which looks red in the night skyMars has two moons, Deimos and Phobos. •(rare) Gules (red), in the postmedieval practice of blazoning the tinctures of certain sovereigns' (especially British monarchs') coats as planets. •(no longer used) Iron. formsMARSes