space writer

noun

1. a journalist or copywriter paid according to a space rate.

space writer

noun

1. a writer paid by the area of his copy

Word History and Origins

Origin of space writer¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Emily Lakdawalla, a freelance space writer, said planetary orbits can be compared to a kind of running track, with the sun in the middle.

From Washington Post