NOUN | location | outer space, space | any location outside the Earth's atmosphere |
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Meaning | Any location outside the Earth's atmosphere. | |
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Example | "the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether" | |
Synonym | space | |
Part of | aerospace | The atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole |
Parts | deep space | Any region in space outside the solar system |
intergalactic space | The space between galaxies | |
interplanetary space | The part of outer space within the solar system | |
interstellar space | The space between stars | |
Broader | location | A point or extent in space |
space, infinite | The unlimited expanse in which everything is located | |
Spanish | espacio exterior, espacio | |
Catalan | espai exterior, espai |
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