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outer space
noun
: space immediately outside the earth's atmosphere
broadly
: interplanetary or interstellar space
Examples of outer space in a Sentence
a satellite in outer space
Is there life in outer space?
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Pixar’s latest original feature follows an introverted 11-year-old alien obsessive who is beamed up to outer space for the adventure of a lifetime after being mistaken for the ambassador of Earth.
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson, two other billionaires with aerospace companies, have made the trek to outer space.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Amid the difficult season, Hamilton has found some joy off the race track, taking one small step closer to fulfilling his childhood dream of going to outer space.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1842, in the meaning defined above
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“Outer space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer%20space. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
outer space
noun
: space entry 1 sense 4
especially
: the region beyond the solar system
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