space suit

noun

1

: a suit equipped with life supporting provisions to make life in space possible for its wearer

2

: g suit

Examples of space suit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead the agency will rejigger its planned Artemis III mission to test in-orbit capabilities such as using the astronauts’ space suits in microgravity and rendezvousing with at least one of the spacecraft that NASA hopes to use as a lunar lander. —Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026

On the other were two more figures in space suits, with the tiniest Stars and Stripes planted in the lunar soil. —Noah Shachtman, Wired News, 13 Jan. 2026

Aerogels are known for very low thermal conductivity and have been explored in a range of high-heat applications, from building insulation to space suits. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026

The Adventure Science Center set up a display built around Jahangir's Blue Orbit space suit. —Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for space suit

• absolute
• arrowroot
• attribute
• bitterroot
• constitute
• convolute
• destitute
• disrepute
• dissolute
• execute
• institute
• involute

Kids Definition

space suit

noun

: a suit equipped to make life in space possible for its wearer