spaceman

noun

space·​man ˈspās-ˌman How to pronounce spaceman (audio)
-mən
1
: one who travels outside the earth's atmosphere
2
: a visitor to earth from outer space

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The hardcore track beast is done up in a bold tri-color paint that echoes the look of the spaceman’s iconic suit. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 June 2026 The title is a nod to their time as spacemen on Firefly and Serenity. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026 The world is pouring out some cold gin for the late, great Ace Frehley, the guitar spaceman of Kiss. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025 Lightyear tells the origin story of the famed spaceman figurine from the Toy Story franchise, voiced by Chris Evans. — Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spaceman

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of spaceman was in 1932

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spaceman

noun
space·​man ˈspā-ˌsman How to pronounce spaceman (audio)
-smən
1
: one who travels outside the earth's atmosphere
2
: a visitor to earth from outer space

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