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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usage note for spaceman
See -man.
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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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