Galaxy

Meaning

a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction

A massive system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity.

Example Sentences

The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our solar system and Earth.

The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our solar system.

Synonyms

star system, constellation, nebula, universe, cosmos, cluster

Entry 1

star system, constellation, nebula, universe

Entry 2

universe, cosmos, star system, cluster, constellation

Antonyms

void, emptiness, space, vacuum, atom, particle

Entry 1

void, emptiness, space, vacuum

Entry 2

atom, particle

Collocations

spiral galaxy, distant galaxy, galaxy cluster, elliptical galaxy

Entry 1

spiral galaxy, distant galaxy, galaxy cluster

Entry 2

spiral galaxy, elliptical galaxy, distant galaxy, galaxy cluster