Cosmonaut
Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːzməˌnɔːt/
Cosmonaut (noun)
- A person trained by Russia to travel in space, especially on spacecraft and space stations.
- 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.