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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From February to May, for example, Agency’s menus told a three-part story of Astra the astronaut finding love in outer space. Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025 Gosling stars as Ryland Grace, a middle school teacher who finds himself in outer space and tasked with saving humanity. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 July 2025 At this point, even people in outer space know that Mike Brown likes to play fast. Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025 Continuing from the events of Roland Emmerich’s Stargate (1994), this Canadian series tracks a group of militia men and women who venture into outer space to locate the Stargate, an alien portal to another dimension. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for outer space

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outer space was in 1842

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“Outer space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer%20space. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

outer space

noun
: space entry 1 sense 4
especially : the region beyond the solar system

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