: of, relating to, or befitting the age of space exploration
especially : modern
space-age technology

Examples of space-age in a Sentence

space-age technology that totally transformed the news-gathering business
Recent Examples on the Web The power shut-off will impact a large swath of Seaview, a Midcentury Modern tract designed by master architect Paul Williams in 1960 that features touches such as stone fireplaces, space-age light fixtures and eye-popping bursts of color atop an ocean bluff. Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024 The interiors of the rooms are just as fabulous as the resort’s exterior, with space-age décor (think astronaut sculptures and galaxy wall art), walk-in showers, and disco balls. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2024 Skin care also seems to be taking cues from space-age technology. Loren Savini, Allure, 31 July 2024 The musician has two sons and a daughter with Musk, all of whom have highly unusual, space-age names. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for space-age 

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Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of space-age was in 1946

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Cite this Entry

“Space-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space-age. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

space-age

adjective
ˈspā-ˌsāj
: of or relating to the age of space exploration
especially : modern entry 1 sense 1
space-age technology
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