🌌Galaxy

noun
/ˈɡæl.ək.si/

Meaning

a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction
A massive system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity.

Example Sentences

The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our solar system and Earth.

The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our solar system.

Synonyms

star system, constellation, nebula, universe, cosmos, cluster
Entry 1
star system, constellation, nebula, universe
Entry 2
universe, cosmos, star system, cluster, constellation

Antonyms

void, emptiness, space, vacuum, atom, particle
Entry 1
void, emptiness, space, vacuum
Entry 2
atom, particle

Collocations

spiral galaxy, distant galaxy, galaxy cluster, elliptical galaxy
Entry 1
spiral galaxy, distant galaxy, galaxy cluster
Entry 2
spiral galaxy, elliptical galaxy, distant galaxy, galaxy cluster

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