space-age

¹

[speys-eyj]

adjective

1. pertaining to or characteristic of the Space Age.

2. using the latest or most advanced technology or design.

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

Space Age

²

Or space age

noun

1. 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.

space age

noun

1. the period in which the exploration of space has become possible

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of space-age¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

This car was part of the new Space Age, when cars were designed to be “out of this world.”

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With those words, on the evening of October 4, 1957, NBC radio announced the start of the Space Age.

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Musk’s vision of the future is all about bringing AI into the physical world—a Jetsons-style Space Age.

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Like is fellow crew, his words hark back to a bygone space age, and the words of then President John F. Kennedey in 1962:

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Gurr created the initial design, a “Buck Rogers”-inspired space age vehicle, as Gurr wanted it to feel sleek and ready for liftoff.

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