space opera
[ op-er-uh, op-ruh ]
/ ˈɒp ər ə, ˈɒp rə /
noun
a television or radio drama or motion picture that is a science-fiction adventure story.
Origin of space opera
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby space opera
space lattice,
space law,
space man,
space mark,
space medicine,
space opera,
space out,
space platform,
space probe,
space rate,
space science
British Dictionary definitions for space opera
space opera
noun
a science fiction drama, such as a film or television programme, esp one dealing with interplanetary flight