space walk

noun

: a period of activity spent outside a spacecraft by an astronaut in space
spacewalk intransitive verb
spacewalker noun

Examples of space walk in a Sentence

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On the second day in space, the crew will prepare for the space walk, which will include readying their sleek new extravehicular activity suits designed by SpaceX. Jonathan O’Callaghan, WIRED, 10 Sep. 2024 SpaceX on Tuesday finally launched its Polaris Dawn rocket, setting the stage for the first-ever private space walk after weeks of delays due to bad weather. William Gavin, Quartz, 10 Sep. 2024 Back inside the craft after the space walk, the crew restored cabin pressure to end the space walk demonstration. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2024 The space walk served as the main event for the ongoing mission in Earth orbit. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for space walk 

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of space walk was in 1963

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“Space walk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20walk. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

space walk

noun
: a period of movement in space outside a spacecraft by an astronaut
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