English noun: Milky Way | |||
1. | Milky Way (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 Galaxy, Milky Way System | ||
Broader (hypernym) | extragalactic nebula, galaxy | ||
Part holonym | heliosphere | ||
Member holonym | Crux, Crux Australis, Southern Cross | ||