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

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The Adventure Science Center set up a display built around Jahangir's Blue Orbit space suit. Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025 Clad in royal blue space suits, the six women (including Gayle King and Lauren Sánchez) traveled 62 miles above Earth. Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025 Early in the production, the bulky space suits and intense summer heat had actors passing out mid-take. Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025 What's more terrifying: Dustin Hoffman in a space suit or an escaped monkey infected with a disease that could wipe out half of humanity? Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for space suit

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of space suit was in 1929

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“Space suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20suit. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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space suit

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

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