26984 words

galaxy

5 definitions • 5 examples
1
one of the independent groups of stars in the universe
2
a meeting of rich and famous people:

Examples:

Present tonight at the long-awaited opening of this film are a whole galaxy of stars from the acting and musical professions.
3
the very large group of stars that contains the solar system (= the sun and all the planets, including Earth, that go around it):

Examples:

Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system, but not the biggest planet in the Galaxy.
On dark nights with no moon, you can see the Milky Way in the night sky.
Our system is just one of many in the Galaxy that might be able to support life.
4
one of the large, independent groups of stars in the universe
5
A galaxy is sometimes used to describe a gathering of famous people:

Examples:

a galaxy of Hollywood stars

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