spacesuit

American  

[speys-soot] / ˈspeɪsˌsut /

Or space suit

noun

1. a sealed and pressurized suit designed to allow the wearer to leave a pressurized cabin in outer space or at extremely high altitudes within the atmosphere.

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spacesuit British  

/ ˈspeɪsˌsuːt, -ˌsjuːt /

noun

1. any of various types of sealed and pressurized suits worn by astronauts or cosmonauts that provide an artificial atmosphere, acceptable temperature, radiocommunication link, and protection from radiation for work outside a spacecraft

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Etymology

Origin of spacesuit

First recorded in 1935–40; space + suit

Example Sentences

New spacesuits made by US company Axiom are also not ready.

From BBC

In these recordings, you can hear the back-and-forth chatter, along with the astronaut’s breathing and the background noise of their spacesuit pumping oxygen into their helmet to keep them alive.

From Salon

Rosemary Coogan is surrounded by a team of people pushing, pulling, squishing and squeezing her into a spacesuit.

From BBC

It happens underwater in a giant pool, complete with a spacesuit and a mock-up of the space station, she explained.

From BBC

During the mission, he tested an experimental spacesuit and a new cost-saving protocol to exit and re-enter the spacecraft without using an airlock.

From BBC