B2nounspacescience
US/ˈɡæl.ək.si/
UK/ˈɡæl.ək.si/
a very large group of stars, gas and dust held together in space
In context
Our solar system is part of the Milky Way galaxy.
Astronomers have discovered a distant galaxy that formed shortly after the Big Bang.
There are billions of galaxies in the observable universe.
Words that go with galaxy
adjective + noun
- distant galaxyThe telescope captured an image of a distant galaxy.
- spiral galaxyThe Milky Way is a spiral galaxy.
- nearby galaxyAndromeda is the nearest large galaxy to ours.
noun + preposition
- galaxy of starsEach galaxy of stars contains billions of suns.
noun + noun
- galaxy clusterA galaxy cluster can contain thousands of galaxies.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
the galaxy Milky WayCorrect: the Milky Way galaxy