space-age

[ speys-eyj ]

/ ˈspeɪsˌeɪdʒ /

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adjective

pertaining to or characteristic of the Space Age.

using the latest or most advanced technology or design.

modern; up-to-date; forward-looking.

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Origin of space-age

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby space-age

spa, Spaak, Spaatz, SPAC, space, space-age, spaceband, space bar, space biology, space blanket, spaceborne

Other definitions for space-age (2 of 2)

Space Age

or space age

noun

the period in modern history characterized by space exploration, usually considered as beginning October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik I, into orbit around the earth.

How to use space-age in a sentence

He has a freaky neighbor in Frank Motley’s “Space Age” from 1959, a song where Motley — who liked to play two trumpets at once — swaddled his bleats in exospheric reverb.
With ‘R&B in DC 1940-1960,’ historian Jay Bruder reacquaints us with the sounds of a vanished Washington|Chris Richards|September 23, 2021|Washington Post
However much we gossip about heterosexual couples with large age gaps, we at least refrain from calling them sex offenders.
Freaking Out About Age Gaps in Gay Relationships Is Homophobic|Samantha Allen|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In straight relationships with an age gap, words like ‘gold-digger’ and ‘trophy wife’ get thrown around.
Freaking Out About Age Gaps in Gay Relationships Is Homophobic|Samantha Allen|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Doctors have long wrestled with the age of consent when it comes to mature adolescents.
Should Teens Have The Right To Die?|Brandy Zadrozny|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST

You have to acknowledge your age and position in life, for me quite a lot of those emotionally fueled songs were hormone songs.
Belle & Sebastian Aren’t So Shy Anymore|James Joiner|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The copilot on Flight 8501 was Remi Emmanuel Piesel, 46, who despite his age had just 2,275 hours of flying experience.
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501|Clive Irving|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Here began indeed, in the drab surroundings of the workshop, in the silent mystery of the laboratory, the magic of the new age.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
The Rev. Alonzo Barnard, seventy-one years of age, accompanied by his daughter, was present.
Among the Sioux|R. J. Creswell
In a warlike age this peacefulness of a monarch was the great and supernatural phenomenon.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
He began his military career at the age of 11, and continued in the service nearly 60 years.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
His hair was darker—almost brown save at the temples, where age had faded it to an ashen colour.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for space-age

space age

noun

the period in which the exploration of space has become possible

adjective space-age

(usually prenominal) futuristic or ultramodern, esp when suggestive of space technology

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