noun
lander
LAN-duh
noun
1
A spacecraft designed to touch down on the surface of a planet, moon, or other body.
"The lander touched down safely on the Martian surface."
2
A person or thing that lands, in a general sense.
"The pilot was a smooth lander even in bad weather."
How to Use Lander
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost commonly refers to a spacecraft built to land on another world, like the Moon or Mars.
Common pairings
Mars lander
lunar lander
Word Forms
landers plural, landers plural
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Etymology
From "land" (verb) + the agent suffix "-er."