science fiction
noun
: fiction dealing principally with the impact of actual or imagined science on society or individuals or having a scientific factor as an essential orienting component
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Time travel exists only in the realm of science fiction.
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Bullard explained that there is a science fiction theme this year, complete with depictions of aliens and the familiar shape of the moon carved into the snow and ice.
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Conor Wight, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
Six years ago, 35-year-old Camille Goudeau opened her own stall specializing in science fiction and fantasy on Quai de l’Hôtel de Ville, after spending years working for other booksellers.
—Cecilia Laurent Monpetit, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
The result was Split Fiction, a bonkers co-op adventure that takes us through a smorgasbord of both fantasy and science fiction worlds, honoring the past and present of the genres across gaming, movies, and books.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
For a long time, laser weapons were confined to science fiction, but that changed in the late 20th century with the development of working lasers in the 1960s.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
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Conor Wight, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
Six years ago, 35-year-old Camille Goudeau opened her own stall specializing in science fiction and fantasy on Quai de l’Hôtel de Ville, after spending years working for other booksellers.
—Cecilia Laurent Monpetit, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
The result was Split Fiction, a bonkers co-op adventure that takes us through a smorgasbord of both fantasy and science fiction worlds, honoring the past and present of the genres across gaming, movies, and books.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
For a long time, laser weapons were confined to science fiction, but that changed in the late 20th century with the development of working lasers in the 1960s.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for science fiction
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“Science fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/science%20fiction. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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