Pronunciation

/ˈmɪlki weɪ/ 🔊

Part of Speech

Noun

Definition

The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our solar system, appearing as a faint band of light in the night sky.

Examples

1. “On a clear night, you can see thousands of stars in the Milky Way.”

2. “The Milky Way is estimated to be about 100,000 light-years in diameter.”

Additional Information

The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy containing billions of stars, along with dust, gas, and other celestial objects.