spacesuit

Or space suit

[speys-soot]

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.

spacesuit

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of spacesuit¹

First recorded in 1935–40; space + suit

Example Sentences

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.

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It's slow and difficult work, requiring plenty of upper body strength and physical effort in the hot, bulky spacesuit.

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

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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.

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However, the capsule and the spacesuits are not subject to regulation and were untested in this environment.

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