Definition of spaceman
1 : one who travels outside the earth's atmosphere
2 : a visitor to earth from outer space
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Recent Examples of spaceman from the Web
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Sutter is also host of Ask a Spaceman , RealSpace , and COSI Science Now .
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Sutter is also host of Ask a Spaceman, RealSpace, and COSI Science Now.
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In their desire for the attention of 6-year-old Andy, the toys—particularly Woody the cowboy and Buzz Lightyear the spaceman—
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Bruce Sterling explains what the fashion-conscious spaceman will wear in coming years.
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First Known Use of spaceman
1932
SPACEMAN Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of spaceman for English Language Learners
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: a person (especially a man) who travels in a spacecraft into outer space
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in stories : a visitor to Earth from outer space
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