Simple meaning
What does Galaxy mean?
A galaxy is a giant group of stars and space material.
Dictionary definition
Galaxy means a huge group of stars, gas, and dust held together in space.
Example sentences
Galaxy in a sentence
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In science class, we learned what galaxy means.
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The reading passage used galaxy to explain an Earth and space science idea.
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During a classroom model activity, using galaxy correctly made our explanation more precise.
Synonyms
Words like Galaxy
star system groupRelated meaning; check context for exact use.
stellar clusterRelated meaning; check context for exact use.
cosmic groupRelated meaning; check context for exact use.
Antonyms
Opposite words
single starHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
planetHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
Word family
Galaxy word family
Base word
galaxy
noun
galaxy
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does galaxy mean?
Galaxy means a galaxy is a giant group of stars and space material.
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