astronomical
adjective
as·tro·nom·i·cal
ˌa-strə-ˈnä-mi-kəl 
variants
or less commonly astronomic
1
: of or relating to astronomy
astronomical observations
2
: enormously or inconceivably large or great
astronomical numbers
an astronomical price
Examples of astronomical in a Sentence
The cost of the office building was astronomical.
We got an astronomical telephone bill this month.
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Ken Sweet, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Ken Sweet, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
The bank said in a court filing Friday that Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar have racked up an astronomical $115 million legal bill.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
The astronomical energy demand for data centers has raised environmental concerns about AI as tech companies draw more electricity and drive up emissions from fossil fuel generation.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Dark matter has never been directly detected, but the astronomical evidence for its existence is overwhelming.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for astronomical
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“Astronomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astronomical. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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astronomical
adjective
as·tro·nom·i·cal
ˌas-trə-ˈnäm-i-kəl
variants
also astronomic
1
: of or relating to astronomy
2
: extremely or unbelievably large
the cost was astronomical
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