intergalactic

[ in-ter-guh-lak-tik ]

/ ˌɪn tər gəˈlæk tɪk /

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adjective

of, existing, or occurring in the space between galaxies: The science-fiction movie was about an intergalactic war.

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Origin of intergalactic

First recorded in 1925–30; inter- + galactic

Words nearby intergalactic

interfluent, interfluve, interfold, interfoliaceous, interfuse, intergalactic, intergalactic space, intergenerational, intergenerational mobility, intergeneric, interglacial

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How to use intergalactic in a sentence

Now that Loki’s sexuality is canon, hopefully many other superheroes—and wizards and princesses and intergalactic smugglers—will follow.
How Loki's Bisexuality Fits Into the History of LGBTQ+ Representation in the MCU|Eliana Dockterman|June 23, 2021|Time
For a hyper-advanced species, for whom interstellar and intergalactic travel is easy, this ultimate isolation of their territory might actually be an encouragement to occupy it all.
A Wrinkle in Nature Could Lead to Alien Life - Issue 99: Universality|Caleb Scharf|April 21, 2021|Nautilus
The largest error in the new method comes from not knowing precisely how the FRB signal disperses as it exits its home galaxy before entering intergalactic space, where the gas and dust content is better understood.
Fast radio bursts could help solve the mystery of the universe’s expansion|Mara Johnson-Groh|April 21, 2021|Science News
Neither can you teleport yourself from one conference space to another like an intergalactic traveller.
‘An immediate sense of co-presence’: Firms turn to VR as bridge for in-person connections at conferences, events|Jessica Davies|April 5, 2021|Digiday

The much larger USS Jellyfish, on the other hand, appears to have formed when intergalactic gas and electrons interacted.
The ‘USS Jellyfish’ emits strange radio waves from a distant galaxy cluster|Ken Croswell|March 26, 2021|Science News
Guardians centers on Peter Quill/Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), an intergalactic smuggler who swipes an orb.
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Filmmaker James Gunn on His Glorious Space Opera and Rise to the A-List|Marlow Stern|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was the first woman to fly on the Intergalactic Space Mission.
Can Walking on the Moon Be Better Than Sex in Space?|Lily Koppel|July 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The same guy controls over four decades' worth of intergalactic pop culture.
Is J.J. Abrams Lost in Space?|Sujay Kumar|May 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
About: A stop-motion animated comedy about two slackers who begrudgingly take low-level jobs on an intergalactic warship.
Which of Amazon’s TV Pilots Should Go to Series?|Kevin Fallon|April 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Charlize Theron plays the human bad guy and Michael Fassbender is an android and intergalactic butler.
'Prometheus' Interview: Charlize Theron’s Alien Fantasy|Ramin Setoodeh|April 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They stood beside the great intergalactic cruiser, looking up at its shining hull.
Islands of Space|John W Campbell
After the two older men had been shown all through the intergalactic vessel, the elder Arcot turned to his old friend.
Islands of Space|John W Campbell
If Vininese patrols had found them there it might have created an unpleasant intergalactic incident.
The Instant of Now|Irving E. Cox, Jr.
Isn't it wonderful that intergalactic travel gives us room to expand?
Resurrection|Robert Joseph Shea
The Ancient Mariner, originally built for intergalactic exploration, was kept in working condition.
Invaders from the Infinite|John Wood Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for intergalactic

intergalactic

/ (ˌɪntəɡəˈlæktɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or existing between two or more galaxiesthe dark clouds of intergalactic space

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