Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #968 of 1319

galaxy (n.)

a huge system of stars

Examples

  • The Milky Way galaxy.

Key rules

  • A galaxy is a huge system of stars, gas and dust
  • The Milky Way galaxy, a distant galaxy
  • Galaxy is countable

Common mistakes

  • The galaxies is huge → The galaxy is huge

Use cases

  • Astronomy
  • Space
  • Universe
💡 Tip: Galactic is the adjective.
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