spaceman

[ speys-man, -muhn ]

/ ˈspeɪsˌmæn, -mən /

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noun, plural space·men

[speys-men, -muhn]. /ˈspeɪsˌmɛn, -mən/.

an astronaut.

a visitor to earth from outer space; extraterrestrial.

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Origin of spaceman

First recorded in 1935–40; space + man

usage note for spaceman

See -man.

Words nearby spaceman

space junk, Spacelab, space lattice, space law, spaceless, spaceman, space mark, space medicine, space opera, space out, space platform

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How to use spaceman in a sentence

"Spaceman's luck," yelled Tom as the officer and the cadet ran toward the waiting ship.
On the Trail of the Space Pirates|Carey Rockwell
"Spaceman's luck, sir," said Tom, shaking Captain Strong's hand.
On the Trail of the Space Pirates|Carey Rockwell
You'd certainly create a sensation if you walked into the Spaceman's Rendezvous in Jovopolis.
The World with a Thousand Moons|Edmond Hamilton
Along Spaceman's Row, hard men played a grim game of survival.
Danger in Deep Space|Carey Rockwell

"In the secondhand shops along Spaceman's Row," replied the big Venusian.
The Revolt on Venus|Carey Rockwell

British Dictionary definitions for spaceman

spaceman

feminine spacewoman

/ (ˈspeɪsˌmæn) /

noun plural -men or -women

a person who travels in outer space, esp one trained to participate in a space flight

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