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space invader

space invader noun: a hostile alien from outer space.

Noun

space invader (plural space invaders)

  1. A hostile alien from outer space.
  2. A person who intrudes on others' personal space, making them emotionally or physically uncomfortable.
    • When I forget to follow the rules with my hands, feet, and mouth, I become a Space Invader! A Space Invader makes it hard for others to work, think and play in their personal space.2023 April 21 (last accessed), Kayla Weskamp, Space Invaders: A Social Skills Game (K – 5)
    • When someone enters my bubble, I may feel uncomfortable. They are my space invaders.2023 April 21 (last accessed), Diana Sylvander, Don't Be A Space Invader!- Social Story

Forms of space invader

pluralspace invaders

Origin of space invader

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

Questions about space invader

What does space invader mean?
Space invader means a hostile alien from outer space.
What part of speech is space invader?
Space invader is a noun.
What is the plural of space invader?
The plural of space invader is space invaders.

Words near space invader in the dictionary

  1. space helmets
  2. space herpes
  3. space hopper
  4. space hoppers
  5. space ice cream
  6. space invader
  7. space invaders
  8. space jellyfish
  9. space junk
  10. Space Karen
  11. space lattice

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