"space age" meaning in English

See space age in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more space age [comparative], most space age [superlative]
Etymology: Compound of space + age. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|en|space|age|pos=noun}} Compound of space + age Head templates: {{en-adj}} space age (comparative more space age, superlative most space age)
  1. Redolent of the space age; appearing futuristic or modern. Synonyms: Space Age
    Sense id: en-space_age-en-adj-R0pVBSCa

Noun

Forms: space ages [plural]
Etymology: Compound of space + age. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|en|space|age|pos=noun}} Compound of space + age Head templates: {{en-noun}} space age (plural space ages)
  1. The period from the about the time of the launch of Sputnik in 1957 to the present day, during which people ventured into space. Categories (topical): Age, Space Translations (current historical period which started with the launch of the Sputnik): عَصْر اَلْفَضَاء (ʕaṣr al-faḍāʔ) [masculine] (Arabic), 太空時代 (Chinese Mandarin), 太空时代 (tàikòng shídài) (Chinese Mandarin), ruimtevaarttijdperk [neuter] (Dutch), kosmoseajastu (Estonian), avaruusaikakausi (Finnish), avaruusaika (Finnish), ère spatiale [feminine] (French), Weltraumzeitalter [neuter] (German), űrkorszak (Hungarian), 宇宙時代 (uchū jidai) (alt: うちゅうじだい) (Japanese), era espacial [feminine] (Portuguese), косми́ческая э́ра (kosmíčeskaja éra) [feminine] (Russian), косми́ческий век (kosmíčeskij vek) [masculine] (Russian), era espacial [feminine] (Spanish), rymdålder [common-gender] (Swedish)
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          "ref": "2001, Frank A. Salamone, Popular culture in the fifties, page 142:",
          "text": "A nation on the move needed a space age motif to express its enthusiasm.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2001 November 11, “Smooth operator”, in Las Vegas Review-Journal:",
          "text": "With its retro 1950s image of Space Age design, Maloof hopes his hotel-casino will become the city's latest hot spot",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2003, Herbert Aron David, Haikady Navada Nagaraja, Order Statistics, 3rd edition, Wiley Interscience, page 3:",
          "text": "Finally, we may point to a rather narrower but truly space-age application.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2012 January 9, “Dodge Dart returns at Detroit Auto Show, 36 years after...”, in Christian Science Monitor:",
          "text": "The Dodge Dart has long held a place in automotive lore for its sleek, space-age design and 16-year run as Chrysler's ultimate compact car, ending in 1976.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Redolent of the space age; appearing futuristic or modern."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "Space Age"
    }
  ],
  "word": "space age"
}

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