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space-age

1

[ speys-eyj ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or characteristic of the Space Age.
  2. using the latest or most advanced technology or design.
  3. modern; up-to-date; forward-looking.

Space Age

2
or space age

noun

  1. the period in modern history characterized by space exploration, usually considered as beginning October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik I, into orbit around the earth.

space age

noun

  1. the period in which the exploration of space has become possible
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. usually prenominal futuristic or ultramodern, esp when suggestive of space technology
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of space-age1

First recorded in 1955–60

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