lunar excursion module

noun

(often initial capital letter)

1. lunar module. LEM

Word History and Origins

Origin of lunar excursion module¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Forget the box that looks like the lunar excursion module, with a lid that looks like the lunar surface, because you’ll never use it for anything, anywhere.

From Los Angeles Times

Replicas of the lunar excursion module produced by Cartier were presented to Neil Armstrong and his two fellow astronauts, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, in Paris shortly their historic space mission.

From Seattle Times

My brother and I ran inside, and there in our living room, on our black-and-white television, was the grainy image of Neil Armstrong stepping off the lunar excursion module and onto the moon.

From Time