🌌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
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void, emptiness, space, vacuum
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atom, particle

Collocations

spiral galaxy, distant galaxy, galaxy cluster, elliptical galaxy
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spiral galaxy, distant galaxy, galaxy cluster
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spiral galaxy, elliptical galaxy, distant galaxy, galaxy cluster

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