galaxy

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈgæləksi/ 🇺🇸 /ˈgæləksiː/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A vast system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity, typically containing billions of stars.; The Milky Way specifically, often capitalized as 'the Galaxy'.; A brilliant or distinguished assemblage of people or things.; A brand of consumer electronics and mobile devices manufactured by Samsung Electronics.; A type of chocolate bar produced by Mars, Incorporated, known for its smooth and creamy texture.; A model of automobile manufactured by Ford, produced from 1959 to 1974.; A large multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) manufactured by Ford, produced since 1995.; In Greek mythology, the Milky Way was said to have been formed from milk spilled by the goddess Hera, giving the word its etymological origin from the Greek 'galaxias' meaning 'milky'.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: galaxies

Collocations

spiral galaxyelliptical galaxygalaxy clusterMilky Way galaxydistant galaxygalaxy formation

Derivatives

galacticintergalactic

Synonyms

stellar systemcosmosuniversenebula

Commonly confused

universe
EN: 'Universe' refers to the totality of all space, matter, and energy; 'galaxy' is one gravitationally bound system of stars within the universe.
nebula
EN: 'Nebula' is a cloud of gas and dust in space, often a star-forming region; 'galaxy' is a much larger system containing billions of stars.

Spelling tips

EN: The plural is 'galaxies' (change 'y' to 'ies'), not 'galaxys'.

💬 Examples

  1. The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our Solar System.

  2. Astronomers estimate that the Galaxy contains between 100 and 400 billion stars.

  3. The conference attracted a galaxy of world-renowned scientists.

  4. She upgraded to the latest Galaxy smartphone last month.

  5. He unwrapped a Galaxy bar and shared it with his friends.

  6. My grandfather used to drive a 1964 Ford Galaxy.

  7. The Ford Galaxy is popular among families for its spacious interior.

  8. The word 'galaxy' derives from the Greek 'galaxias kyklos,' meaning 'milky circle.'