Meanings
- informaluncountableSynonym of outer space.
Back to The Final Frontier
2012, Neil deGrasse Tyson, “Back to The Final Frontier”, in Discover5 more examples
Mars, Our First Outpost on the Final Frontier
2013, James Fallows, “Mars, Our First Outpost on the Final Frontier”, in The AtlanticWith all the troubles here on planet Earth, it’s comforting that things are at least looking up for the Final Frontier.
2015, Glenn Harlan Reynolds, “Cashing in on the Final Frontier”, in USA TodaySpace, the 'final frontier', is rapidly becoming an extra-terrestrial battleground for corporate espionage and other types of cyber attack as hackers seek to gain commercial advantage from rival networks operating in the $330-billion space economy.
2015, “The final frontier for HACKERS: Experts reveal hi-tech extra-terrestrial cyberbattles to control surveillance satellites”, in The Daily MailThe final frontier: Israel signs agreement with UN space group
2015, “The final frontier: Israel signs agreement with UN space group"”, in The Times of IsraelHedge funds head for the final frontier
2016, Chris Carter, “Hedge funds head for the final frontier”, in MoneyWeek, archived from the original on 06 Nov 2016Synonyms: high frontier, last frontier, outer space
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of outer space.
Origin
From the introductory voice-over of Star Trek: The Original Series: "Space, the final frontier..."
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