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

Once again, Menon will be stationed in Canada's 56-foot-long Canadarm2 robotic arm, while Adenot will be tethered to the space station. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

And this big step forward in this fix is critical, as these antennae help to connect the space station to Earth, which is of the utmost importance. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Momand flew to the Mir space station in 1988, at a moment when Afghanistan was nearing collapse, offering the country a rare spark of hope. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026

The companies had already tested a prototype on the space station for comfort and function, modeling it after gear worn by nuclear disaster teams. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 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