"moonbase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: moonbases [plural]
Etymology: Compound of moon + base. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com|en|moon|base||||||||alt1=|alt10=|alt2=|alt3=|alt4=|alt5=|alt6=|alt7=|alt8=|alt9=|g1=|g10=|g2=|g3=|g4=|g5=|g6=|g7=|g8=|g9=|id1=|id10=|id2=|id3=|id4=|id5=|id6=|id7=|id8=|id9=|lang1=|lang10=|lang2=|lang3=|lang4=|lang5=|lang6=|lang7=|lang8=|lang9=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|pos1=|pos10=|pos2=|pos3=|pos4=|pos5=|pos6=|pos7=|pos8=|pos9=|t1=|t10=|t2=|t3=|t4=|t5=|t6=|t7=|t8=|t9=|tr1=|tr10=|tr2=|tr3=|tr4=|tr5=|tr6=|tr7=|tr8=|tr9=}} moon + base, {{com+|en|moon|base}} Compound of moon + base Head templates: {{en-noun}} moonbase (plural moonbases)
  1. (originally science fiction) A base or outpost located on a moon. Categories (topical): Astronautics, Moon, Science fiction Categories (place): Places Synonyms: moon base Related terms: lunar colony Translations (a base located on a moon): månebase [common-gender] (Danish), base lunaire [feminine] (French), Mondbasis [feminine] (German), holdbázis (Hungarian), base lunare [feminine] (Italian), 月面基地 (getsumen kichi) (Japanese), лу́нная ба́за (lúnnaja báza) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-moonbase-en-noun-r69-gmNl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Space colonization

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