milky way

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 109377881)
    is a type of: extragalactic nebula, galaxy - (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust
    member holonym: crux, crux australis, southern cross - a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus
    has: heliosphere - the region inside the heliopause containing the sun and solar system
    same as: milky way galaxy, milky way system

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