outer space

noun

1. space beyond the atmosphere of the earth.
2. deep space.

outer space

noun

1. not in technical usage any region of space beyond the atmosphere of the earth

Word History and Origins

Origin of outer space¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

It's using what animation can do, which is time travel and go to outer space and all kinds of things that you can't normally do in a documentary.

From BBC

“They create an artificial layer of clouds, which traps the heat from the Earth that’s trying to escape to outer space,” said Carlos Lopez de la Osa, from the Transport & Environment campaign group, which has carried out a new study on the solutions to contrails.

From BBC

The president is receiving doom-laden messages he believes are from outer space.

From Los Angeles Times

Outer space seems designed to kill us.

From Los Angeles Times

“Outer space seems designed to kill us,” Scientific American observed last year.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cosmos