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spaceport en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈspeɪs.pɔːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From space + port; compare airport.

Meanings

1. A site for launching spacecraft.
   • Ashley: You're Dr. Warren, the one in charge of the excavation. Do you know what happened to the beacon? Dr. Warren: It was moved to the spaceport this morning. Manuel and I stayed behind to help pack up the camp. 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Eden Prime:

Forms

Synonyms

cosmodrome

Translations (24)

ja 射場 (a site for launching spacecraft) · fr cosmodrome (a site for launching spacecraft) · fi laukaisukeskus (a site for launching spacecraft) · nl kosmodroom (a site for launching spacecraft) · cmn 航天港 (a site for launching spacecraft) · ru космопо́рт (a site for launching spacecraft) · ja 宇宙船基地 (a site for launching spacecraft) · da rumhavn (a site for launching spacecraft) · cmn 太空站 (a site for launching spacecraft) · bg космодрум (a site for launching spacecraft) · de Kosmodrom (a site for launching spacecraft) · fr base de lancement (a site for launching spacecraft) · ja 宇宙基地 (a site for launching spacecraft) · cmn 航天發射場 /航天发射场 (a site for launching spacecraft) · ka კოსმოდრომი (a site for launching spacecraft) · pt espaçoporto (a site for launching spacecraft) · cmn 航天站 (a site for launching spacecraft) · cmn 太空港 (a site for launching spacecraft) · hi प्रक्षेपण केंद्र (a site for launching spacecraft) · hu űrkikötő (a site for launching spacecraft) · ru космодро́м (a site for launching spacecraft) · de Weltraumbahnhof (a site for launching spacecraft) · nl ruimtehaven (a site for launching spacecraft) · cs kosmodrom (a site for launching spacecraft)