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

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At least a half-dozen private companies plan to launch their own space stations in the coming decades. Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2024 Either way, Freedom won’t be returning to earth until February, so Williams and Wilmore have plenty of time to join the space station’s Expedition 72, which has grown to seven strong with Hague and Gorbunov. Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024 The Crew Dragon fliers were welcomed aboard the space station but its nine-member crew. William Harwood, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2024 After numerous delays, NASA opted to keep the two astronauts at the space station. Denise Chow, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for space station 

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of space station was in 1930

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“Space station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20station. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

space station

noun
: an artificial satellite designed to stay in orbit permanently and to be occupied by humans for long periods

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