Cosmonaut

Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːzməˌnɔːt/

Cosmonaut (noun)

  1. A person trained by Russia to travel in space, especially on spacecraft and space stations.
  2. A trained crew member who works on a spacecraft or space station during a space mission.

Examples

  • The cosmonaut trained for months before the launch.
  • A cosmonaut checks equipment carefully before every mission.