noun
- Plural of galaxy; large systems of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
Usage: Standard plural form; 'galaxies' is the more common modern plural
Examples
- Astronomers have discovered billions of galaxes throughout the observable universe.
- The Milky Way and Andromeda are among the largest galaxes in our local group.
- Modern telescopes reveal galaxes at distances of billions of light-years from Earth.
- These distant galaxes contain hundreds of billions of stars each.