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

The United Nations Outer Space Treaty, which provides the legal foundation for humankind's use of outer space, bans the use of nuclear weapons in orbit. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 8 July 2026

The English star went crazy with Willem Dafoe in The Lighthouse (2019), had a baby in outer space in High Life (2018), ran from the law in Good Time (2017), and even played the Dark Knight in The Batman (2022). — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026

As the only standalone English track of the album, its lyrics speak of a situationship so suspended in uncertainty that Selines craftily matched it with the sonic sensation of floating into outer space. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Spacewalks require suiting up in specialized suits and exposing oneself to the vacuum of outer space. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outer space

• aerospace
• anatase
• anyplace
• commonplace
• cyberspace
• database
• diabase
• diastase
• dnase
• elastase
• fireplace
• hyperspace

Kids Definition

outer space

noun

: space entry 1 sense 4

especially : the region beyond the solar system