interplanetary
adjUK /ɪntəˈplænɪtəri/ · US /ɪntɚˈplænɪˌtɛəri/
Etymology From inter- + planetary.
1
Existing or occurring between planets.
- Humans are just beginning to explore interplanetary travel.
- "Come, Diana [a dog]," said he; "come, my girl! thou whose destiny will be marked in the cynegetic annals; […] thou who art rushing into interplanetary space, and wilt perhaps be the Eve of all Selenite dogs! come, Diana, come here."1873, Jules Verne, “Round the Moon: A Sequel to From the Earth to the Moon. Chapter III. Their Place of Shelter.”, in Louis Mercier [i.e., Lewis Page Mercier], Eleanor E[lizabeth] King, transl., From the Earth to the Moon, Direct in Ninety-seven Hours and Twenty Minutes: And a Trip Round It. […], New York, N.Y.: Scribner, Armstrong & Company, published 1874, →OCLC, page 170:
3 more examples
- Him and me, we kind of got to toasting each others good health. Just for cordial interplanetary relations you understand.1956, Cyril Hume, Forbidden Planet, spoken by Cook:
- Calling occupants of interplanetary craft / Calling occupants of interplanetary / Most extraordinary craft / We've been observing your Earth / And one night we'll make a contact with you1976, “Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft”, in 3:47 EST, performed by Klaatu:
- This is the return of the space cowboy / Interplanetary good vibe zone1994, “Space Cowboy”, in The Return of the Space Cowboy, performed by Jamiroquai:
- Derived terms
- interplanetary medium, interplanetary space