ESA

American  

abbreviation

1. emotional support animal.

2. European Space Agency.

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ESA British  

abbreviation

1. Environmentally Sensitive Area: an area that contains a natural feature, such as the habitat of a rare species, and which is protected by government regulations

2. European Space Agency

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Example Sentences

Queried by AFP, the ESA said that it is "currently holding close consultations with its member states, international partners and European industry to assess the implications of this announcement."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The average ESA is about half of that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

"We're not there yet. But we're currently developing a new space probe at ESA called Vigil which will be dedicated exclusively to improving our understanding of space weather," says the scientist.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

"Their discovery stems from successful collaboration, something that's a core part of all ESA missions," explains ESA XMM-Newton Project Scientist Erik Kuulkers.

From Science Daily • Dec. 9, 2025

ESA - the European Space Agency - intends to invest 1 billion euros over 10-15 years in this new toy.

From Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era by Vaknin, Samuel