Synonyms for

Galaxy

Verb / ˈgælʌksi: / Another word for galaxy — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

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

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

nebula star system celestial body

Informal

cluster group collection

Literary

firmament heavens cosmos

Antonyms

void emptiness nothingness solitude isolation desolation

Common collocations

  • Milky Way galaxy
  • spiral galaxy
  • distant galaxy
  • galaxy cluster
  • our galaxy
  • galaxy formation
  • galaxy merger

Word family

noun galaxy
adjective galactic

Usage note

While 'galaxy' can refer to any large system of stars, it is most commonly used to refer to our own Milky Way. The term is primarily astronomical and not typically used in everyday conversation outside of that context.

Example sentences

  1. The Andromeda Galaxy is the closest galaxy to our own Milky Way.
  2. Scientists have discovered a new galaxy that is 10 billion light-years away.
  3. The study of galaxies is called galactic astronomy.
  4. Astronomers believe that there may be as many as two trillion galaxies in the observable universe.
  5. The Hubble Space Telescope has captured stunning images of distant galaxies.

Quotes

  • We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
  • I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.
  • Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

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