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

David W. Brown, a longtime space writer and author of the book “The Mission,” spent days observing SpaceX’s mission control room in Hawthorne, Calif., to report this article.

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David W. Brown, a longtime space writer and author of the book “The Mission: A True Story,” spent days observing SpaceX’s mission control room in Hawthorne, Calif., to report this article.

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Seasoned space writer Rod Pyle returns to orbit with this cavalcade of oddball missions, many only recently declassified.

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While waiting for the flyby at New Horizons mission headquarters, space writer Nadia Drake answers some of the biggest questions about Tuesday's event.

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But think of trailing along twenty-four centuries behind a Greek space writer!

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