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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After an almost 13-hour flight, Dragon will autonomously dock with the space station on Tuesday, November 5 at approximately 10:15 a.m. ET. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Such maneuvers have become common at the space station since NASA began its commercial crew program in 2021. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024 Additionally, the Harmony module both serves as a hub providing air, power and water to the space station, and also acts as an internal connecting port and passageway to science labs and cargo spacecraft. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024 At first, the kids run into a space station of some kind. Christian Holub, EW.com, 1 Nov. 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 26 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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