light year

ligh·tyear

US/ˈlaɪˌtjɪr/ uncommon

noun

1.

the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year; 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion kilometers

Synonyms

light year

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Broader terms

astronomy unit

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Grammar

noun
singular	light year
plural	light-years, light years

Nearby words

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