Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Borman

American  
[bawr-muhn] / ˈbɔr mən /

noun

  1. Frank Frederick II, 1928–2023, U.S. astronaut, commander of the first mission to orbit the moon (1968).


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Borman said property owners call the city’s 311 system to no avail.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

In the shadow of a tumultuous year, approximately one billion people worldwide tuned in to their flickering television sets to follow the monumental journey of Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders.

From Barron's Mar. 25, 2026

Lovell and fellow astronaut Frank Borman ate a steak-and-eggs breakfast and blasted off.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2025

As depicted in the 1998 TV miniseries “From the Earth to the Moon”, Borman told Congress that:

From Salon Feb. 9, 2025

The flight was Gemini 7, and the prime crew were Frank Borman and Jim Lovell.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training