lander

• Nom désignant un engin spatial conçu pour se poser à la surface d'un corps céleste, comme la Lune ou une autre planète.

A noun referring to a space vehicle designed to land on the surface of a celestial body such as the moon or another planet.

1. Spacecraft for landingB2formalscientific

   A space vehicle designed to descend and land on the surface of a celestial body such as a moon or planet.

   Module d'atterrissage

   • The lunar lander touched down softly on the Moon's surface.
   • NASA's Mars lander collected soil samples for analysis.
   • Engineers are designing a new lander for Europa exploration.

2. Person who residesC1formal

   A person who lives or owns land in a particular place; a resident or inhabitant.

   habitant, résident

   • He is a lander in the county, farming the same acres for decades.
   • The town's old landers gathered for the annual meeting.
   • As a longtime lander of the region, she knew every trail.

   Synonymesdenizendwellerinhabitantlandholderoccupantresident