astrotourist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈæstroʊˌtɔɹɪst/ (General-American)
- /ˈæstrəʊˌtʊə̯ɹɪst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈæstroʊˌtʊɹɪst/ (General-American)
- /ˈastrəwˌtoːɹɪst/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /ˈæstrəwˌtʊɹɪst/ (Ireland)
- /ˈæstrəʊˌtɔːɹɪst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /ˈæstroʊˌtɝɹɪst/ (General-American)
- /ˈastrowˌtoːɹɪst/ (Multicultural-London-English)
Etymology
From astro- + tourist.
Meanings
- A space tourist.
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A tourist travelling for the purpose of observing stars, meteors, eclipses, etc.
Spanish mountain village braces for astrotourists lured by total solar eclipse [title]
2026 August 8, Sam Jones, “Spanish mountain village braces for astrotourists lured by total solar eclipse”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| astrotourists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |