English noun: Milky Way Galaxy | |||
| 1. | Milky Way Galaxy (object) the galaxy containing the solar system; consists of millions of stars that can be seen as a diffuse band of light stretching across the night sky | ||
| Synonyms | Milky Way, Milky Way System | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | extragalactic nebula, galaxy | ||
| Part holonym | heliosphere | ||
| Member holonym | Crux, Crux Australis, Southern Cross | ||