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

Lexx certainly wasn't short on levity, with gags ranging from the satirical (a former intergalactic cannibal becoming the Pope) to the reassuringly low-brow (the Lexx's insectoid food pipes spattering a mysterious fluid onto Stan's plate). —Chris McMullen, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2025

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' Those beloved intergalactic heroes are back for a mission to save one of their own and deal with a diabolical new threat. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 July 2025

Light speed space travel, wormholes, black holes and other intergalactic action abounds as our heroes, er … stretch their powers to the limit to save their fellow man. —Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025

Early 2026 will see the release of Lanterns, an eight-episode HBO Max series about the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic peace-keeping organization. —Randall Colburn, EW.com, 19 July 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