Phrase guide

interstellar space

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The space between the stars.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the space between stars

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: region, part

Narrower terms: interstellar medium

History

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: espace interstellaire — space between the stars
  • Georgian: ვარსკვლავთშორისი სივრცე (varsḳvlavtšorisi sivrce) — space between the stars
  • Hungarian: csillagközi tér — space between the stars
  • Polish: przestrzeń międzygwiezdna — space between the stars
  • Portuguese: espaço interestelar — space between the stars
  • Russian: межзвёздное простра́нство (mežzvjózdnoje prostránstvo) — space between the stars