outer space

outer space

n.

Any region of space beyond limits determined with reference to the boundaries of a celestial body or system, especially:

a. The region of space immediately beyond Earth's atmosphere.

b. Interplanetary or interstellar space.

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outer space

n

(Astronomy) (not in technical usage) any region of space beyond the atmosphere of the earth

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

outer space - any location outside the Earth's atmosphere; "the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether"; "the first major milestone in space exploration was in 1957, when the USSR's Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth" space location - a point or extent in space infinite, space - the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite" interplanetary space - the part of outer space within the solar system interstellar space - the space between stars intergalactic space - the space between galaxies; "the Milky Way travels through intergalactic space" deep space - any region in space outside the solar system aerospace - the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole

Translations

outer space

n → der Weltraum

outer space n → spazio cosmico
a creature from outer space → un/una extraterrestre m/f

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outer space n → spazio cosmico
a creature from outer space → un/una extraterrestre m/f