spaceward
7.7
Toward outer space
- adverb
- /ˈspeɪsˌwərd/
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- As the rocket lifted off, it soared spaceward at tremendous speed.
Examples
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The telescope is pointed spaceward to capture images of distant galaxies.
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She gazed spaceward, dreaming of becoming an astronaut one day.
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The rocket launched spaceward with great force.
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As the satellite moved spaceward, it transmitted data.
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As the rocket lifted off, it soared spaceward at tremendous speed.
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The telescope is pointed spaceward to capture images of distant galaxies.
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She gazed spaceward, dreaming of becoming an astronaut one day.
Synonyms
skyward
vsspaceward
1
3.2
Up toward the sky
means direction to outer space not merely upward to the sky
spacewards
vsspaceward
8.2
Moving toward outer space
is only about direction not explicitly entering it
starward
vsspaceward
8.5
Something that points toward the stars or outer space
indicates a general direction toward outer space rather than specific stars
Surface Forms
spaceward positive
Morphology
Etymology
Spaceward breaks into space and the old English ending -ward, which means 'toward' and shows up in words like forward and homeward. So spaceward means moving or pointing 'toward space', the direction of outer space.