astronauts

UK
/ˈæstrənɔːts/
US
/ˈæstrəˌnɔts/

Translations

astronautnoun

astronauts

pl

astronauts
pl
UK
/ˈæstrənɔːt/
US
/ˈæstrəˌnɔt/
The astronaut prepared for months before embarking on the mission to the International Space Station.
L’astronaute s’est préparé pendant des mois avant d’entreprendre la mission vers la Station spatiale internationale.
Synonyms
space traveler
space explorer
aerospace engineer

Definitions

astronautnoun
A person who is trained to travel and perform tasks in space.
The astronaut prepared for months before embarking on the mission to the International Space Station.
A person who has travelled beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
In 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first astronaut to orbit the Earth.