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spacefaring

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˈspeɪsfæɹɪŋ/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Engaged in the building and launching of vehicles into space.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

spaceflight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Qualifier: The practice of

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spaceflight, space travel

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: voyage

History

Etymology

From space + faring, by analogy with seafaring.