outer space

out·er space

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ou-ter speys]
- /ˈaʊ tər speɪs/
- /ˈaʊtə(r) speɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ou-ter speys]
- /ˈaʊ tər speɪs/

Definitions of outer space words

noun outer space space beyond the atmosphere of the earth. 1
noun outer space deep space. 1
noun outer space area beyond Earth's atmosphere 1
uncountable noun outer space Outer space is the area outside the earth's atmosphere where the other planets and stars are situated. 0
noun outer space any region of space beyond the atmosphere of the earth 0
noun outer space space beyond the atmosphere of the earth 0

See all 7 definitions of outer space

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Origin of outer space

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Outer space

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Outer space

outer space popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

outer space usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for outer space

noun outer space

deep space — any region of outer space beyond the system of the earth and moon
intergalactic space — the region of physical space that exists between galaxies. The density is negligible, and close to an almost total vacuum
interplanetary space — the region of space occurring around the sun and planets of the solar system. The density is normally negligible although cosmic rays, meteorites, gas clouds, etc, can occur
interstellar space — astronomy: space between the stars
cosmos — The cosmos is the universe.

All 5 Synonyms of outer space