outer space
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of outer space
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Meta Platforms is the latest technology company to see outer space as a potential solution to the artificial-intelligence power crunch.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
Their meeting was quickly interrupted by a message in the Microsoft Teams chat flagging that Nutella was in outer space.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Despite my penchant for outer space films and my affinity for Gosling’s work, the millennial cringe of it all left a bitter taste in my mouth.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
So much of science fiction is about humanity bringing our problems — class, capitalism, pollution — with us into outer space.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
“They came down from outer space with ray guns, but I fooled them by wearing a wig and laughing in a foreign accent, and I escaped.”
From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman
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