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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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The idea for this script came from my fascination with outer space.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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—Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 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 28 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
outer space
noun
: space entry 1 sense 4
especially
: the region beyond the solar system
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