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interplanetary

American  
[in-ter-plan-i-ter-ee] / ˌɪn tərˈplæn ɪˌtɛr i /

adjective

  1. being or occurring between the planets or between a planet and the sun.


interplanetary British  
/ ˌɪntəˈplænɪtərɪ, -trɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or existing between planets

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of interplanetary

First recorded in 1685–95; inter- + planetary


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The military’s reasoning was that leaking some of the information about these interplanetary conflicts might reduce the shock to the public the day the real revelations came.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Messi is on a whole other, interplanetary level.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Previous computer simulations and analyses of meteorites found on Earth have shown that organic material can survive both ejection from a planet and the trip through interplanetary space.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026

In order to efficiently scale its satellite launches, orbital data centers and interplanetary travel ambitions, SpaceX needs to develop a fully reusable spacecraft.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026

“A fellow artist. I’m actually up for an international, interplanetary art award.”

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson

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