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

The stars will all burn out; the corpses of these stars will radiate all their heat away and cool to absolute zero; the stellar remnants will gravitationally interact, ejecting the majority of objects into intergalactic space, while the few remaining black holes grow to enormous sizes. —Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025

They’ll be joined by newcomers to the goofy intergalactic adventure, including Josh Gad, Keke Palmer, Lewis Pullman and Anthony Carrigan. —Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025

But these estimates are largely theoretical—no one has yet launched a sensor into intergalactic space and beamed back the result. —IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025

The new Galacticoaster coming to Legoland California in 2026 will train aspiring astronauts for intergalactic travel before blasting off on a mission into the Lego Galaxy. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 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