space-age

¹

[ speys-eyj ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or characteristic of the Space Age.
2. using the latest or most advanced technology or design.
3. modern; up-to-date; forward-looking.

Space Age

²

or space age

noun

1. the period in modern history characterized by space exploration, usually considered as beginning October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik I, into orbit around the earth.

space age

noun

1. the period in which the exploration of space has become possible

adjective

1. usually prenominal futuristic or ultramodern, esp when suggestive of space technology

Word History and Origins

Origin of space-age¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

For “The Legend of Zelda,” this is soft campfire noises; for the “Super Mario Bros.” franchise, this is space-age ambiance.

From Los Angeles Times

Robert Bassler made groups of tall, chunky, chromatically luxurious cast-resin forms that bend light to visually bond together, like a space-age version of Constantin Brancusi’s “The Kiss.”

From Los Angeles Times

With its its powdery pastel colors, zigzag metal canopies, space-age scoreboard and verdant terraces filled with UFO-shaped urns, Dodger Stadium lived up to the hype.

From Los Angeles Times

Her self-titled debut was released in 2008 and its futuristic, space-age R&B proved to be a hit with critics.

From BBC

The power shut-off will impact a large swath of Seaview, a Midcentury Modern tract designed by master architect Paul Williams in 1960 that features touches such as stone fireplaces, space-age light fixtures and eye-popping bursts of color atop an ocean bluff.

From Los Angeles Times