interstellar

adjective

in·​ter·​stel·​lar ˌin-tər-ˈste-lər How to pronounce interstellar (audio)
: located, taking place, or traveling among the stars especially of the Milky Way galaxy

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In the novel, an astrophysicist, as an act of revenge for her father’s murder by Red Guards, chooses to put Earth at risk by sending out a provocative interstellar message to hostile aliens. H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2024 The MacGuffin that causes Knull’s generic, interstellar cockroach minions to hunt down Venom/Brock on Earth is a lifeforce-slash-tracking-device known as the Codex. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024 Upon its initial release in 1997, Starship Troopers — which depicts an interstellar war between the human Federation and an army of alien bugs — was rejected by American movie critics, and barely made its budget back at the box office. Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024 Licensing is thus delaying not only his rocket but also our interstellar progress. Philip Hamburger, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for interstellar 

Word History

First Known Use

1626, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interstellar was in 1626

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“Interstellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interstellar. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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interstellar

adjective
in·​ter·​stel·​lar ˌint-ər-ˈstel-ər How to pronounce interstellar (audio)
: located or taking place among the stars
interstellar space

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