interplanetary

[ in-ter-plan-i-ter-ee ]

adjective

1. being or occurring between the planets or between a planet and the sun.

interplanetary

/ ˌɪntəˈplænɪtərɪ, -trɪ /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or existing between planets

Word History and Origins

Origin of interplanetary¹

First recorded in 1685–95; inter- + planetary

Example Sentences

Decades later and after several successful interplanetary missions, Isro’s budget remains modest.

From BBC

Fancies about interplanetary travel may have their sedulous followers, but skepticism about Musk’s Martian fantasy have been mounting.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s an unexpected interplanetary fireworks show,” said Meg Schwamb, a planetary astronomer at Queen’s University Belfast.

From New York Times

Analyzing samples retrieved from the asteroid Ryugu by the Japanese Space Agency's Hayabusa2 spacecraft has revealed new insights into the magnetic and physical bombardment environment of interplanetary space.

From Science Daily

Pale cabbages were stacked in mountains, dried roots looked like interplanetary visitors, but there was no Chicken.

From Literature