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

Since Arnold Schwarzenegger threw down with an intergalactic alien super-hunter in the jungle back in 1987, the franchise has churned out a sci-fi action flick every so often to keep the Predators alive and kicking in pop culture. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025

Space tourism may be inching closer, but until off-planet travel is within reach for everyone, the best way to dive into all things intergalactic is to visit a space museum. —Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025

There were no major returning actors or ongoing storylines, save for the Yautja’s somewhat inexplicable obsession with intergalactic trophy hunting, and most attempts to reboot the property failed to explain why this series should exist in the first place. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025

Thia was part of a research operation led by another robot, the far more ruthless Tessa (also Fanning), working for Weyland-Yutani, the all-powerful intergalactic company that is also the chief corporate villain of the Alien franchise. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025

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