From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishMilky Way, thethe Milky WayˌMilky ˈWay, the HAthe pale white band of stars that can be seen across the sky at night → galaxy
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Milky Way, the• And it was tremendous, like looking at the Milky Way galaxy.• One reason to think that the Milky Way had such a meal several billion years ago is its structure.• The globular star clusters that surround the Milky Way also seem to come in two age groups.• Thus Zhang Qian was considered to have sailed upon the bosom of the Milky Way.• The Milky Way cast a bright swath across the heavens.• The Milky Way is right to the left. 