the Milky Way

noun

1

: a broad band of light that can be seen in the night sky and that is caused by the light of a very large number of faint stars

2

: the galaxy in which we live that contains the stars that make up the Milky Way

Examples of the Milky Way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For decades, astronomers studying the surroundings of the Milky Way have determined there are too few dwarf satellite galaxies orbiting our own galaxy when compared to predictions made by the standard model of cosmology. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026

As part of its Galactic Bulge Time-Domain Survey, Roman will repeatedly observe six fields of view toward the crowded center of the Milky Way. — Thomas Fauchez, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

The harvest moon and planets will appear in Idaho’s night sky during the month, along with the Milky Way galaxy. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026

Besides taking in the beauty of the Milky Way core, visible just after sunset toward the southwest, travelers can also try spotting the Andromeda Galaxy (M31). — Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026

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