ultra-distant
adjective[before noun]
(alsoultradistant)uk/ˌʌl.trəˈdɪs.tənt/us/ˌʌl.trəˈdɪs.tənt/extremelyfaraway inspace:
Theycalculatedthat thelightfrom the ultra-distantgalaxytravelledfor over 13billionyearsbefore itreachedtheEarth.
Theastronomersareobservingseveral ultra-distantobjectsthat mightsuggestthepresenceof aplanetin thefarreachesof thesolarsystem.
- Theresearchteamidentifiedobjectsthoughtto be ultradistantquasars,suggestingthepresenceof ablackhole.
- Eris, threetimesthedistancefrom thesuntoPluto, is one of the most ultra-distantdwarfplanetsconfirmedtoexist.
Distant in space and time
- (in) the middle of nowhereidiom
- afar
- afield
- all/the four corners of the world/earthidiom
- anywhere
- as far as the eye can/could seeidiom
- away
- far
- farthest
- further
- furthermost
- light years awayidiom
- lonely
- middle
- remotely
- remoteness
- ultra
- virtually
- wide
- you're getting colderidiom
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