intergalactic

adjective

in·​ter·​ga·​lac·​tic ˌin-tər-gə-ˈlak-tik 

1

: situated in or relating to the spaces between galaxies

2

: of, relating to, or occurring in outer space

intergalactic battles

Examples of intergalactic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even stranger, the negative space between the stars had flipped to positive, forming a soft, almost palpable blackness that embraced the stars and reached all the way to Earth, enveloping it and me in the same intergalactic blanket. —Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026

On its voyage through intergalactic space, that light traverses countless clumps of dark matter. —Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2026

One of York's major interests was exploring the dust and gas that lies between stars and galaxies, known respectively as the interstellar and intergalactic medium, the U of C said. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026

One of the reasons David Ellison loves blockbuster movies is the way in which a spectacle can contain a more intimate story — how a battle for intergalactic peace or control of an empire can really be a story about a family. —Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for intergalactic

• anaphylactic
• extragalactic
• stereotactic
• chemotactic
• chiropractic
• isotactic
• prophylactic
• climactic
• didactic
• galactic
• syntactic
• lactic

Kids Definition

intergalactic

adjective

in·​ter·​ga·​lac·​tic ˌint-ər-gə-ˈlak-tik 

: located in or relating to the spaces between galaxies