outer space
outer space
nounDefinition of OUTER SPACE
: space immediately outside the earth's atmosphere; broadly : interplanetary or interstellar space
See Examples of OUTER SPACE
- a satellite in outer space
- Is there life in outer space?
First Known Use of OUTER SPACE
1879
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