spaceman

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spaceman

(ˈspeɪsˌmæn) or feminine

spacewoman

n, pl -men or -women
(Astronautics) a person who travels in outer space, esp one trained to participate in a space flight
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space•man

(ˈspeɪsˌmæn, -mən)

n., pl. -men (-ˌmɛn, -mən)
1. an astronaut.
2. a visitor from outer space; extraterrestrial.
[1935–40]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.spaceman - a person trained to travel in a spacecraftspaceman - a person trained to travel in a spacecraft; "the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts"
traveler, traveller - a person who changes location
spacewalker - an astronaut who is active outside a spacecraft in outer space
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spaceman

spacewoman
noun astronaut, cosmonaut, space cadet, space traveller He wants to give up acting to become a spaceman.
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Translations
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spaceman

[ˈspeɪsmæn] N (spacemen (pl)) → astronauta m, cosmonauta m
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spaceman

[ˈspeɪsmæn] nastronaute mspace probe nsonde f spatialespace-saving [ˈspeɪsseɪvɪŋ] adjcompact(e)
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spaceman

[ˈspeɪsmən] n (-men (pl)) → astronauta m, cosmonauta m
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Proud of our spacewomen. To the moon!!!" she tweeted.
Giant white paper globes hung from the ornate ceiling of the Hotel de Ville, transforming the gilded city hall into an alien universe, as a voice-over from the British children's show 'The Clangers' made observations about Planet Earth, and two spacewomen who looked an awful lot like couture versions of the Michelin Man danced in the aisles.