intergalactic

adjective

in·​ter·​ga·​lac·​tic ˌin-tər-gə-ˈlak-tik 

1

: situated in or relating to the spaces between galaxies

2

: of, relating to, or occurring in outer space

intergalactic battles

Examples of intergalactic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is somewhat puzzling because a core tenet of cosmology is that at sufficiently large intergalactic scales, the universe’s properties and structure should be essentially the same in all directions. —Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2025

Also planned is a new children’s area with an alien spaceship theme where guests will train for space exploration, meet other intergalactic travelers, and blast off on missions into the Lego Galaxy. —Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025

But honestly, that kind of self-confidence is on brand for the intergalactic motorcycle-riding bounty hunter. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025

Earth gets an unlikely intergalactic representative in the first full trailer for the new Pixar movie Elio. —Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for intergalactic

• anaphylactic
• extragalactic
• stereotactic
• chemotactic
• chiropractic
• isotactic
• prophylactic
• climactic
• didactic
• galactic
• syntactic
• lactic

Kids Definition

intergalactic

adjective

in·​ter·​ga·​lac·​tic ˌint-ər-gə-ˈlak-tik 

: located in or relating to the spaces between galaxies