Lander
Lander noun - A space vehicle that is designed to land on the moon or another planet.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Lander
Spacecraft and lander are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spacecraft" instead a noun "Lander".
Spacecraft
Spacecraft noun - A craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Spacecraft
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- probe and lander
- probe and spacecraft
- vehicle and lander
- vehicle and spacecraft
- rover and lander
- rover and spacecraft
- pod and lander
- pod and spacecraft
- explorer and lander
- explorer and spacecraft
- satellite and lander
- satellite and spacecraft
- ballistic capsule and lander
- ballistic capsule and spacecraft
Both words in one sentence
- Take for example the Homesteader utility spacecraft, a descendant of their original Mun lander.
Source: Fan Fic / The Next Frontier -
They do, but the scientists who built the replacement spacecraft bet the other way, causing the replacement lander to not be compatible with the mother ship.
Source: Counter-Earth -
The Orion spacecraft, together with the Altair lander, would have been capable of manned lunar missions, near-Earth asteroid encounters, and potentially even interplanetary travel.
Source: Useful Notes / NASA
Cite this Source
Spacecraft and Lander. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lander/spacecraft
Lander & Spacecraft. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lander/spacecraft>.
Spacecraft or Lander. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lander/spacecraft.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "lander" and "spacecraft" have occurred on timeline