intergalactic

adjective

in·​ter·​ga·​lac·​tic ˌin-tər-gə-ˈlak-tik How to pronounce intergalactic (audio)
Synonyms of intergalacticnext
1
: situated in or relating to the spaces between galaxies
2
: of, relating to, or occurring in outer space
intergalactic battles

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The result is some intergalactic travel and family-friendly action. Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 Since that breakout moment, Weir has continued to use scientific questions to drive the plots of his work, like 2014’s Artemis, a space-heist story starring an intergalactic smuggler set entirely on the moon. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026 Yet Grace is the one who wakes up in space, and this story emerges nonlinearly, narrative flashbacks like bursts of memory ripping through his brain, discombobulated after a long intergalactic coma. Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026 Yet Grace is the one who wakes up in space, and this story emerges nonlinearly, narrative flashbacks like bursts of memory ripping through his brain, discombobulated after a long intergalactic coma. Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intergalactic

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of intergalactic was in 1928

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“Intergalactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intergalactic. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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intergalactic

adjective
in·​ter·​ga·​lac·​tic ˌint-ər-gə-ˈlak-tik How to pronounce intergalactic (audio)
: located in or relating to the spaces between galaxies

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