Synonyms of light-years

light-years

noun

plural of light-year

as in worlds

a huge physical or conceptual distance

my sister and I are close in age, but personality-wise, there are light-years between us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worlds
• galaxies
• ways
• long hauls
• country miles
• infinities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inches
• striking distances
• hairs
• hairbreadths
• stone's throws

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of light-years

Astrophotographer Kevin Boardman captured this spectacular view of the Crescent Nebula, revealing intricate filaments of gas surrounding a massive star nearing the end of its life some 4,700 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cygnus. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026

The tiny particle originated in an enormous gamma-ray burst two billion light-years away from Earth. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026

Despite being separated by four million light-years, the gravitational pull inside NGC 7253 is strong enough that the two cosmic neighborhoods are on an inescapable collision course. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026

The park feels light-years away from the closest major airport, Midland (235 miles away), and this seclusion ensures the park’s night views stay dazzling. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2026

Millions of light-years away, but because of that black thing Brit had come riding up the hill at dusk. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

The enormous columns of gas and dust sit inside the Eagle Nebula, about 6,500 light-years away, and stretch roughly five light-years. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

The celestial phenomenon, located in a galaxy roughly 115 million light-years from Earth, is the remnant of a dense ball of stars being slowly pulled apart by the gravity of its host galaxy. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026