spacestation
nounUK /ˈspeɪs ˌsteɪʃən/
US /ˈspeɪs ˌsteɪʃən/
A big home in space where astronauts live and work.
The astronauts waved from the spacestation as it floated above Earth.
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2. A place in space where people stay for a long time to do science.
Scientists on the spacestation study how plants grow without gravity.
3. A base built in orbit around a planet.
The new spacestation circles the Moon once every two hours.
4. A large spacecraft that stays in space instead of flying back to Earth.
Supplies are sent up to the spacestation every few months.