OUTER SPACE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Any location outside the Earth's atmosphere

Example:

the first major milestone in space exploration was in 1957, when the USSR's Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth

Synonyms:

outer space; space

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("outer space" is a kind of...):

location (a point or extent in space)

infinite; space (the unlimited expanse in which everything is located)

Meronyms (parts of "outer space"):

interplanetary space (the part of outer space within the solar system)

interstellar space (the space between stars)

intergalactic space (the space between galaxies)

deep space (any region in space outside the solar system)

Holonyms ("outer space" is a part of...):

aerospace (the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole)