zero gravity

noun

: the state or condition of lacking apparent gravitational pull : weightlessness

Examples of zero gravity in a Sentence

experiments conducted in zero gravity
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After leaving his spaceship, Gosling discovers a rocky tunnel and floats down it in zero gravity. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2025 Sue begins having contractions on the ship in zero gravity. Eliana Dockterman, Time, 25 July 2025 In 2019, Timmy Trumpet also became the first musician to perform a DJ set in zero gravity, with the achievement made possible thanks to the European Space Agency and German music promoters BigCityBeats. Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 24 July 2025 The group’s hair-raising return to New York with the hard-to-shake Silver Surfer in pursuit, and the birth of Sue and Reed’s son, Franklin, during a light-speed jump in zero gravity, raise the stakes considerably. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for zero gravity

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of zero gravity was in 1915

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“Zero gravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zero%20gravity. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.

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zero gravity

noun
: the state or condition of lacking apparent gravitational pull : weightlessness

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