outer space

noun

1. space beyond the atmosphere of the earth.

2. deep space.

outer space

noun

1. (not in technical usage) any region of space beyond the atmosphere of the earth

Word History and Origins

Origin of outer space¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

At one point he says, “If somebody came from outer space and asked what does being an actor mean, I’d just say, ‘I become other people.’

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There have been exceptions, such as the 1963 Limited Test Ban Treaty, which bars nuclear testing in the atmosphere, outer space or underwater.

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Researchers at the University of Kent have shown that it is possible to grow tea in lunar soil, a discovery that could transform how future astronauts live and work in lunar and outer space environments.

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Mario is headed to outer space for his next cinematic adventure.

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Masad, a regular contributor to The Times, probes the mysteries of outer space in dramatizing the first alien abduction story.

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