Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

space invader

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
space in-vad-er
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hostile alien from outer space.

noun

A person who intrudes on others' personal space, making them emotionally or physically uncomfortable.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Made popular by the early video game Space Invaders (1978).

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Biology.

Inflected Forms

space invaders (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

space-invader

Questions

What does space invader mean?
A hostile alien from outer space.
Where does space invader come from?
Made popular by the early video game Space Invaders (1978).

How to pronounce space invader

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