outer space
noun
: space immediately outside the earth's atmosphere
broadly
: interplanetary or interstellar space
Examples of outer space in a Sentence
a satellite in outer space
Is there life in outer space?
Recent Examples on the Web
For example, suppose that a user believes that alien beings from outer space are here on Earth.
—
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
American’s work builds on this legacy, but instead of imagining outer space, the artist zooms in on the very conditions that made Butler’s voice possible, which were the everyday sacrifices of her mother and grandmother.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
This includes an opening sequence that begins all the way up in outer space and then slowly hones in on Tucumán, highlighting how a single battle over one tract of land represents, in cultural and historical terms, a battle over the entire planet.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Lower bands provide wide-area coverage, critical for reaching remote mountains, undersea locations, and even outer space.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outer space
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
American’s work builds on this legacy, but instead of imagining outer space, the artist zooms in on the very conditions that made Butler’s voice possible, which were the everyday sacrifices of her mother and grandmother.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
This includes an opening sequence that begins all the way up in outer space and then slowly hones in on Tucumán, highlighting how a single battle over one tract of land represents, in cultural and historical terms, a battle over the entire planet.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Lower bands provide wide-area coverage, critical for reaching remote mountains, undersea locations, and even outer space.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outer space
Cite this Entry
“Outer space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outer%20space. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share