space station

noun

: a large artificial satellite designed to be occupied for long periods and to serve as a base (as for scientific observation)

called also space platform

Examples of space station in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After a nine-minute ascent—which was filmed on board for TBS to broadcast—and a two-day rendezvous, the three crew members arrived at the Mir space station. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026

That also means the space station, traveling at dizzying speeds of about 17,500 mph, is routinely visible to spectators on the ground. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Seeing an astronaut like Adenot clinging to the space station with the clouds and blue oceans of Earth below puts things into perspective. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Momand flew to the Mir space station in 1988, at a moment when Afghanistan was nearing collapse, offering the country a rare spark of hope. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for space station

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

space station

noun

: an artificial satellite designed to stay in orbit permanently and to be occupied by humans for long periods