spacewalk

American  

[speys-wawk] / ˈspeɪsˌwɔk /

Or space walk

noun

1. a task or mission performed by an astronaut outside a spacecraft in space.

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verb (used without object)

1. to execute a task or mission outside a spacecraft in space.

spacewalk British  

/ ˈspeɪsˌwɔːk /

noun

1. Technical name: extravehicular activity.  the act or an instance of floating and manoeuvring in space, outside but attached by a lifeline to a spacecraft

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verb

1. (intr) to float and manoeuvre in space while outside but attached to a spacecraft

Other Word Forms

• spacewalker noun

Etymology

Origin of spacewalk

First recorded in 1960–65, Americanism; space + walk

Example Sentences

Williams completed nine spacewalks, adding up to 62 hours and 6 minutes outside the space station.

From Science Daily

On Wednesday, Nasa abruptly cancelled a spacewalk due to take place on Thursday, when two astronauts were set to step outside the ISS, citing a "medical concern".

From BBC

The unnamed crew member is described as stable, but the incident has already led to the last-minute cancellation of a spacewalk.

From BBC

These distortions caused subtle image fuzziness, reminiscent of the Hubble Space Telescope's well-known early optical flaw that had to be corrected through astronaut spacewalks.

From Science Daily

With the shuttle's underside now visible, the damage was quickly spotted - and a spacewalk was carried out to repair it.

From BBC