crewmate

noun

crew·​mate ˈkrü-ˌmāt How to pronounce crewmate (audio)
: a fellow crewman

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His crewmate Anna Menon, a SpaceX engineer who was the Polaris Dawn mission’s medical officer, said she was struck by space adaptation syndrome. Jackie Wattles, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024 At the time, the Star Trek actor, touted as the oldest person to have traveled to space, was joined by three crewmates aboard the New Shepard rocket. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024 This spacewalk occurred early Thursday, when Isaacman and one of his crewmates, SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis, opened the Dragon spacecraft's forward hatch, floated through the opening, and peered out into the blackness of space. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024 Zena and Stephanie will continue to assist their crewmates ahead of launch. William Harwood, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crewmate 

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crewmate was in 1938

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“Crewmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crewmate. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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