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

That distinction goes to Jean-Loup Chrétien, who performed a spacewalk outside the then-Soviet Union's Mir space station in 1988. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 18 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

All four of those astronauts, including Fincke, were then flown back to Earth early in an unprecedented medical evacuation from the space station. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 13 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