space suit

noun

1
: a suit equipped with life supporting provisions to make life in space possible for its wearer
2
: g suit

Examples of space suit in a Sentence

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Clad in royal blue space suits, the six women (including Gayle King and Lauren Sánchez) traveled 62 miles above Earth. Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025 Early in the production, the bulky space suits and intense summer heat had actors passing out mid-take. Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025 What's more terrifying: Dustin Hoffman in a space suit or an escaped monkey infected with a disease that could wipe out half of humanity? Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025 In his will, Hana’s father requests that he be buried in a space suit. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for space suit

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of space suit was in 1929

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“Space suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20suit. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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space suit

noun
: a suit equipped to make life in space possible for its wearer

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