Milky Way
noun /ˌmɪlki ˈweɪ/
/ˌmɪlki ˈweɪ/
- the Milky Way[singular] a band of light across the night sky made up of a huge number of stars that form a large part of the galaxy that includes our sun and its planetsTopics Spacec1
- Milky Way™[countable] (in Britain) a chocolate bar with a soft, light centre. For many years it was advertised as ‘the sweet you can eat between meals without ruining your appetite’.
- Milky Way™[countable] (in the US) a chocolate bar with a soft, light centre and caramel inside it. In Britain it is sold as a Mars Bar.