"final frontier" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From the introductory voiceover of Star Trek: The Original Series: "Space, the final frontier..." Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} final frontier
  1. (informal) Synonym of outer space Wikipedia link: Star Trek: The Original Series, en:final frontier Tags: informal Synonyms: outer space [synonym, synonym-of], high frontier, Last Frontier
    Sense id: en-final_frontier-en-noun-QX7vldle Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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