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

“Our history has to figure into the way we’re engaging with outer space exploration,” he says, and that can’t include the same environmental destruction or social dispossession.

From Ozy

Even as our personal space may have shrunk in the pandemic age, the edge of outer space seemed nearer than ever.

From Fortune

Riding out climate changes and threats from outer space requires taking a degree of control over natural processes.

From Singularity Hub 

Meanwhile, the cold reaches of outer space remained hot as ever with a wild attempt to divert an asteroid and the latest estimate of how many Earth-like planets may lurk in our galaxy.

From Singularity Hub 

He was looking to determine the lower edge of what might constitute outer space.

From Science News For Students

It was the beginning of the discovery that the Earth had been invaded by 10 such creatures from Outer Space.

From Project Gutenberg

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