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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡæləksi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgæləksi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(gal′ək sē)

Inflections of 'galaxy' (n): npl: galaxies

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Galaxy /ˈɡæləksɪ/ n
  1. the Galaxy ⇒ the spiral galaxy, approximately 100 000 light years in diameter, that contains the solar system about three fifths of the distance from its centreAlso known as: the Milky Way System
    See also Magellanic Cloud
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
gal•ax•y /ˈgæləksi/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -ax•ies. 
  1. Astronomy
    • [countable] a large system of stars separated from similar systems by vast regions of space.
    • [proper noun* usually: the Galaxy] Milky Way.
  2. any large and brilliant or impressive group:[countable]a galaxy of opera stars.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gal•ax•y  (gal′ək sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ax•ies. 
  1. Astronomy
    • a large system of stars held together by mutual gravitation and isolated from similar systems by vast regions of space.
    • (usually cap.) See Milky Way. 
  2. any large and brilliant or impressive assemblage of persons or things:a galaxy of opera stars.
  • Greek galaxías kýklos the Milky Way; see galacto-
  • Medieval Latin galaxia, galaxias, ultimately
  • Middle English galaxie, galaxias 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
galaxy /ˈɡæləksɪ/ n ( pl -axies)
  1. any of a vast number of star systems held together by gravitational attraction in an asymmetric shape (an irregular galaxy) or, more usually, in a symmetrical shape (a regular galaxy), which is either a spiral or an ellipse
  2. a splendid gathering, esp one of famous or distinguished people
Etymology: 14th Century (in the sense: the Milky Way), from Medieval Latin galaxia, from Latin galaxias, from Greek, from gala milk; related to Latin lac milk
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