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spaceman

American

[speys-man, -muhn] / ˈspeɪsˌmæn, -mən /

noun

plural

spacemen

an astronaut.
a visitor to earth from outer space; extraterrestrial.

spaceman British

/ ˈspeɪsˌmæn /

noun

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

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Gender

See -man.

Etymology

Origin of spaceman

First recorded in 1935–40; space + man

Example Sentences

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Each member adopts a specific stage identity: Simmons the demon; Stanley the starchild; Frehley the spaceman, and Criss the catman.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2023

UK spaceman Tim Peake is stepping down permanently from his role as a European astronaut.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2023

He resurfaced in pop culture in 2019 when Tom Hanks signed on to produce and star in a forthcoming movie about the spaceman.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2022

And so we skip back to meet the spaceman, in his fresh Earthman suit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2022

“What’s up with that spaceman outfit? You in the Black Eyed Peas now?”

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

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