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

Getting Canadarm2 back online will be critical to berth some cargo ships at the space station, which carry food, equipment and other supplies to the astronauts, as well as to perform a share of maintenance on the orbiting complex. —Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 12 June 2026

While Musk’s core mission has always been to create a self-sustaining city on Mars, Bezos favors the idea of massive, spinning space station in Earth’s orbit. —Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 June 2026

Crew-12 will join Expedition 74 crew members currently aboard the space station. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026

The mission will be commanded by Randy Bresnik, 58, veteran of 149 days in space during a shuttle flight and a space station stay. —William Harwood, CBS News, 10 June 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