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

The others consider color in motion, space age abstraction, optics and experimental film.

From Los Angeles Times

But this new space age looks different to the one back then.

From BBC

Prizes included "space age" alarm clocks, a two-way intercom set, and for first prize winners, a "futuristic radio".

From BBC

There was a period, beginning in the 1960s, when the American living room went cheerfully haywire, becoming a showcase for space age and Pop Art design.

From New York Times

He drew on his technical knowledge to interpret data from weather satellites launched in the emerging space age, and to explain the details of the illustrated weather systems he displayed on television.

From New York Times