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

From preparation to suiting up, and doing incredibly precise work with a spacesuit on while floating in the vacuum of space while tethered to the space station, spacewalks are incredibly hard work. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 July 2026

The mission marked the first rendezvous and docking between a NASA shuttle and the former Russian space station, Mir. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

The most recent spacewalk occurred May 27 when Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev exited the space station. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 June 2026

There are moves in Congressto extend that life to 2032, however, as well as directives for NASA to support through missions to commercial space station replacements through 2040. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 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