interstellar

[in-ter-stel-er]

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adjective

Astronomy. situated or occurring between the stars: interstellar dust.

Origin of interstellar

First recorded in 1620–30; inter- + stellar

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Examples from the Web for interstellar

Contemporary Examples

Christopher Nolan, Interstellar “My films are always held to a weirdly high standard,” Nolan told me.
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January 6, 2015
As fluent in drug trade jargon as Martian, Future peppers his lyrics with interstellar imagery befitting of his far out vocals.
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Luke Hopping
December 15, 2014
Obviously, Interstellar is a movie, not a three-hour advanced course in astrophysics.
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Asawin Suebsaeng
November 14, 2014
Thorne also worked closely with Double Negative, the visual-effects aces who worked on Interstellar.
Meet Kip Thorne, the Man Who Crafted the Artful Science of ‘Interstellar’
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November 14, 2014
People online have been attempting to poke holes in the science of Interstellar.
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Marlow Stern
November 10, 2014

Historical Examples

He couldn't tell an interplanetary ship from an interstellar.
Runaway
William Morrison
There was no such thing as interstellar signaling, of course.
Sand Doom
William Fitzgerald Jenkins
He knocked again—no light nor sound; again—only interstellar quiet.
The Long Roll
Mary Johnston
Three, there'd be no interstellar supply line for the Stretts to cut.
Masters of Space
Edward Elmer Smith
You would get nowhere, even if you had an interstellar drive right now.
The Galaxy Primes
Edward Elmer Smith

British Dictionary definitions for interstellar

interstellar

adjective

conducted, or existing between two or more stars

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Word Origin and History for interstellar

adj.

1620s, "situated between the stars," from inter- + stellar.

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Examples from the Web for interstellar

Contemporary Examples

Christopher Nolan, Interstellar “My films are always held to a weirdly high standard,” Nolan told me.

As fluent in drug trade jargon as Martian, Future peppers his lyrics with interstellar imagery befitting of his far out vocals.

Obviously, Interstellar is a movie, not a three-hour advanced course in astrophysics.

Thorne also worked closely with Double Negative, the visual-effects aces who worked on Interstellar.

People online have been attempting to poke holes in the science of Interstellar.

Historical Examples

He couldn't tell an interplanetary ship from an interstellar.

There was no such thing as interstellar signaling, of course.

He knocked again—no light nor sound; again—only interstellar quiet.

Three, there'd be no interstellar supply line for the Stretts to cut.

You would get nowhere, even if you had an interstellar drive right now.

interstellar

Word Origin and History for interstellar

adj.

Origin of interstellar