C1nounformalspacescience
US/ˈkɑːz.mɑːs/
UK/ˈkɒz.mɒs/
the universe, thought of as a large, ordered system
In context
Ancient astronomers tried to understand the cosmos by watching the night sky.
The documentary explores our place in the cosmos.
Scientists study how the cosmos began and how it may end.
Words that go with cosmos
noun + preposition
- mysteries of the cosmosThe book describes the mysteries of the cosmos for young readers.
- origin of the cosmosTheories about the origin of the cosmos keep changing.
verb + noun
- explore the cosmosTelescopes help us explore the cosmos.
- study the cosmosShe has spent her life studying the cosmos.
adjective + noun
- vast cosmosEarth is tiny in the vast cosmos.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
a cosmosCorrect: the cosmos