outer space
ˈaʊtər speɪs
outer space: region beyond Earth's atmosphere with stars and planets
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Noun

1.
astronomyregion beyond Earth's atmosphere with stars and planets
  • Astronauts travel to outer space for research.
cosmos universe void
2.
unexplored regionsarea outside explored or known celestial systems
  • Scientists are curious about outer space beyond our galaxy.
cosmos universe void
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  • outer space: region beyond Earth's atmosphere with stars and planets
    region beyond Earth's atmosphere with stars and planets

Expressions with outer

outer officen.
room near a main office where visitors wait or staff work
Please wait in the outer office until you are called.
outer reachesn.
farthest or most distant parts of a place or thing
Scientists study the outer reaches of the galaxy.
outer boundaryn.
the edge or border of something
The outer boundary of the circle is clearly defined.
outer garmentn.
clothing worn over other clothes for protection or style
She put on her outer garment before leaving.
outer fringesn.
the farthest or most marginal parts of a group or area
He lives on the outer fringes of the city.
out-and-outern.
person who takes things to the extreme
She's an out-and-outer when it comes to politics.

Expressions with space

breathing spacen.
short pause to rest, recover, or prepare for something
She needed breathing space before the next meeting.
space outv.
lose focus or become distracted
He tends to space out during long meetings.
space cadetn.
someone who is often distracted or not aware of their surroundings
He's such a space cadet, always forgetting where he parked his car..
crash spacen.
temporary place to sleep
He offered his couch as crash space for the night.
give someone some spacev.
allow someone to be alone or not bothered
She was upset, so I decided to give her some space.
acres of spacen.
very large area or amount of space
The new office has acres of space for everyone to work comfortably.
in the space ofprep.
inside a limited time period when something happens or changes
In the space of two hours, the weather changed from sunny to stormy.
pinched for spaceadj.
having not enough room or area to use
We are pinched for space in this small apartment.
stare into spacev.
look at nothing while thinking deeply or absent-mindedly
He stared into space during the meeting.
watch this spaceexp.
pay attention for future updates or changes
The project is underway, so watch this space.

Terms related to outer space

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outermostastralastronomycelestialcosmicgalaxyinterstellarnebulaspaceasteroidcometmeteor

Terms with outer space included in their meaning

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alienn.
extraterrestrial
being from outer space
space alienn.
science
extraterrestrial being from outer space
space helmetn.
space
helmet worn by astronauts in outer space
space traveln.
outer space journey
journey or exploration beyond Earth's atmosphere
cosmicadj.
space
occurring or originating in outer space
spacecraftn.
space
vehicle designed for travel in outer space
space agencyn.
exploration
organization dedicated to studying and exploring outer space
space explorationn.
outer space
study and travel beyond Earth's atmosphere

Examples of outer space in a sentence

  • Movies about outer space often feature alien life forms.
  • Astronomers discovered a new planet in outer space.
  • The movie depicted a journey through outer space.

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  1. French:espace, espace interstellaire, ...
  2. German:Weltraum, ...
  3. Italian:spazio, spazio esterno, ...
  4. Spanish:espacio exterior, ...
  5. Portuguese:espaço sideral, ...
  6. Chinese:外太空, ...
  7. Japanese:宇宙, 宇宙空間, ...
  8. Arabic:فَضَاء خارِجِي, الفَضَاء الخارِجِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:חָלָל הַחִיצוֹן, הַחַלָּל הַחִיצוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:космос, космическое пространство, ...
  11. Ukrainian:космос, ...
  12. Hindi:अंतरिक्ष, ...
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