Astronaut (Noun)
Meaning
A person trained to travel in a spacecraft; "the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- As a child, she dreamed of becoming an astronaut and exploring the galaxy.
- Becoming an astronaut requires years of intense physical and mental training.
- After graduating from college, John applied to NASA's astronaut training program.
- She met her idol, a renowned astronaut who had spent years in space, at the science conference.
- The astronaut on board the space station had to adapt quickly to the changing situation.