outer space
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of outer space
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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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
"In 10 years, nearly all new data centers will be being built in outer space," predicted Starcloud co-founder and chief Philip Johnston.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
Seeing the crowd from this side of the demonstration was as foreign to me as seeing the earth from outer space.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
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