Synonyms of galaxy

galaxy

noun

ˈga-lək-sē 

as in world

a huge physical or conceptual distance

they're a galaxy apart when it comes to politics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• world
• light-year
• way
• infinity
• long haul
• country mile

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• striking distance
• shouting distance
• hair
• hairbreadth
• inch
• hop, skip, and jump
• stone's throw

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of galaxy

The observatory's mission is to investigate dark energy, study galaxy formation and discover new exoplanets. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

The state of any object, from an electron to a galaxy, can be captured by such a vector, pointing in some direction through such a Hilbert space. — Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Inside the Milky Way, any disturbance in a stream of stars could just as easily come from the galaxy's central bar of stars or from nearby dwarf galaxies falling into the Milky Way, like the Magellanic Clouds. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026

There are supermassive black holes lurking in the center of almost every large galaxy, scientists have found. — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026