outer Solar System

proper noun

The area of the Solar System that comprises certain objects that are relatively far from the Sun, including Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, while not including the other planets.

Meanings

proper nounthe outer Solar System
  1. astronomyThe area of the Solar System that comprises certain objects that are relatively far from the Sun, including Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, while not including the other planets.

Synonyms & antonyms

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outer Solar System,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outer%20Solar%20System.

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