astronaut
noun
a person engaged in or trained for spaceflight.
astronauts
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pluralof astronaut.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Similar options in Texas are already available for military overseas voters and astronauts, but not for voters with disabilities.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
During that mission, astronauts will install the eighth and final solar array on the station's 3B power channel.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
The astronauts also performed several preliminary tasks to prepare for another spacewalk scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 5.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Visitors can see the docking tunnel where American and Russian astronauts greeted each other in space for the first time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
After a few minutes of my eyes locked on the wall of astronauts, Thomas leaned in to me and said, “Your picture will be up there too someday, Miranium.”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
