lightyears

/ˈlaɪtˌjɪərz/

Definitions

1. noun

a unit of distance used to measure the vastness of interstellar space, equivalent to about 9.461 trillion kilometers or 5.88 trillion miles

“The galaxy is estimated to be 4.3 lightyears away from Earth.”

Synonyms

  • astronomical units
  • parsecs

Antonyms

  • lightsecond