Extravehicular
(adjective)
Pertaining to activities or equipment used outside a vehicle or spacecraft.
Origin:
Extravehicular is formed by the prefix extra- which means "outside" and the noun vehicle. the word vehicle is derived from latin vehiculum, which means "means of conveyance.".
Examples:
- The astronaut's extravehicular suit allowed him to work outside the spacecraft.
- The extravehicular activity was a success and all objectives were met.
- The extravehicular mobility unit is used by astronauts during space walks.
- The extravehicular activity lasted for six hours and thirty minutes.
- Extravehicular activity is also known as a spacewalk.