spaceman
nounUS /ˈspeɪsˌmæn/
Etymology From space + -man.
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Informal A humanoid extraterrestrial.
- A spaceman from Mars could easily pick out the most civilized nations here. They are the only ones who know how to make atom bombs.1972, Prochnow, Herbert V. (Herbert Victor), 1897-1998, 1000 stories and illustrations for all occasions, →OCLC:
- While in Los Angeles he was contacted by a spaceman from Saturn whose name was Ramu[…]1977, Ortzen, Len, Strange stories of UFOs, →OCLC:
1 more example
- He was out UFO-hunting in the Mojave Desert, California, when he was greeted by a tall, blond spaceman from Venus2011, Wolfsblume, Jack, Paranormal, →OCLC:
- Derived terms
- spacewoman, spacemanship
- Related terms
- spacewoman, guardian
- Hyponyms
- taikonaut, cosmonaut, spationaut, spacewoman