spaceman
noun
Simple meaning
A person trained to go on trips to other planets.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
spaysmuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈspeɪsmən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
informalchildish
An astronaut, often a male astronaut.
informal
A humanoid extraterrestrial.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (informal, childish) An astronaut, often a male astronaut.
Used this way, spaceman is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in everyday conversation and social media or informal writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Playful
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Everyday conversation
- Social media/informal writing
Nearby words
- cosmonaut , much rarer in everyday speech
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Synonyms
Sense: astronaut or often a male astronaut
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