spaceman

[ speys-man, -muhn ]

noun

, plural space·men [speys, -men, -m, uh, n].

1. an astronaut.
2. a visitor to earth from outer space; extraterrestrial.

spaceman

/ ˈspeɪsˌmæn /

noun

1. a person who travels in outer space, esp one trained to participate in a space flight

Gender Note

See -man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of spaceman¹

First recorded in 1935–40; space + man

Example Sentences

The film has Sandler, whose acting chops are often underrated, in a dramatic role as the titular spaceman, whose name is Jakub.

From New York Times

There were also “spacemen,” Chinese transnationals with their wives and children who stayed in Monterey Park while shuttling back and forth between China and the U.S.,

From Los Angeles Times

She tells the fascinating story of how spacemen and technology inspired the creation of one of the most popular kids TV shows of all time, Teletubbies.

From BBC

He resurfaced in pop culture in 2019 when Tom Hanks signed on to produce and star in a forthcoming movie about the spaceman.

From New York Times

But that approach was abandoned after they found themselves essentially building another Space Shuttle Discovery, and they threw out modernized designs for the spacemen, too.

From The Verge