space cowboy

noun

A cowboy or cowboylike figure in a sci-fi or futuristic setting.

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Meanings

nounspace cowboy (plural space cowboys)

plural space cowboys

  1. literallyA cowboy or cowboylike figure in a sci-fi or futuristic setting.
    1. literallyA character in a Space Western.
  2. slangA habitual user of cannabis.
    1. slangOne who is spaced out, regardless of the cause.
Cite this entry
APA

space cowboy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/space%20cowboy

MLA

“space cowboy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/space%20cowboy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “space cowboy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/space%20cowboy.

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