: of, relating to, or befitting the age of space exploration
especially : modern
space-age technology

Examples of space-age in a Sentence

space-age technology that totally transformed the news-gathering business
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The helm station includes a space-age seat and floating dashboard that adds to the vessel’s sense of style. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025 While extraterrestrial in name, the monitor doesn’t indulge in space-age RGB lighting, opting for a clean design. PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2025 Even if the unifying space-age spirit of Kirby and Lee’s comic feels very long ago, indeed. Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 July 2025 This is a space-age facility — underlighting in the boardrooms, 11 first-grade pitches, and the literal footprints of the country’s former greats leading towards its doors. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for space-age

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of space-age was in 1946

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“Space-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space-age. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

space-age

adjective
ˈspā-ˌsāj
: of or relating to the age of space exploration
especially : modern entry 1 sense 1
space-age technology
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