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

Another sale highlight, and the only item other than the pen and switch set to sell for six figures, was the pressure hatch from the Skylab III command module, flown to and from the United States’ first space station in 1974. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

Livestream coverage will continue when the spacecraft prepares to dock at the space station, and when the hatches are opened between the Soyuz and the outpost so the astronauts can exit the vehicle and step inside. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 July 2026

That launcher was originally designed to transport crews and cargo to low-Earth orbit destinations such as China’s Tiangong space station. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

Additionally, utilization tends to increase with larger crews on the space station compared with smaller ones, as maintenance becomes less of a burden with more hands to take on these tasks. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 9 July 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