Phrase guide

space capsule

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A vehicle (or a compartment of a vehicle) designed to transport, and provide life support for people in space, and during reentry through the Earth's atmosphere

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: capsule

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: spacecraft, ballistic capsule, space vehicle

History

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: càpsula espacial — vehicle or compartment designed to transport people in space and during reentry
  • Chinese Mandarin: 航天艙 /航天舱 (hángtiāncāng) — vehicle or compartment designed to transport people in space and during reentry
  • Finnish: avaruuskapseli — vehicle or compartment designed to transport people in space and during reentry
  • French: capsule spatiale — vehicle or compartment designed to transport people in space and during reentry
  • Georgian: ჩამოსაშვები აპარატი (čamosašvebi aṗaraṭi) — vehicle or compartment designed to transport people in space and during reentry
  • German: Raumkapsel — vehicle or compartment designed to transport people in space and during reentry
  • Japanese: 宇宙カプセル (uchū kapuseru) — vehicle or compartment designed to transport people in space and during reentry
  • Japanese: スペースカプセル (supēsukapuseru) — vehicle or compartment designed to transport people in space and during reentry
  • Romanian: capsulă cosmică — vehicle or compartment designed to transport people in space and during reentry
  • Russian: спуска́емый аппара́т (spuskájemyj apparát) — vehicle or compartment designed to transport people in space and during reentry
  • Russian: косми́ческая ка́псула (kosmíčeskaja kápsula) — vehicle or compartment designed to transport people in space and during reentry