spacesuit

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspeɪssuːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈspeɪsˌsut/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(spās′so̅o̅t′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
space•suit /ˈspeɪsˌsut/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Aerospacea sealed suit designed to allow the wearer to leave a pressurized cabin in outer space.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
space•suit  (spās′so̅o̅t′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Aerospacea sealed and pressurized suit designed to allow the wearer to leave a pressurized cabin in outer space or at extremely high altitudes within the atmosphere.
Also, space′ suit′. 
  • space + suit 1935–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
spacesuit / ˈspeɪsˌsuːt -ˌsjuːt/
  1. any of various types of sealed and pressurized suits worn by astronauts or cosmonauts that provide an artificial atmosphere, acceptable temperature, radiocommunication link, and protection from radiation for work outside a spacecraft
'spacesuit' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
extravehicular mobility unit - pressurize - suit

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