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Astros
/ˈæs.troʊz/
Definition
1
The Houston Astros, a Major League Baseball team based in Houston, Texas, playing in the American League West division, known for their 2017 and 2022 World Series championships and a notorious 2019 sign-stealing scandal.
2
Informal plural shorthand for 'astronauts' or celestial objects in casual space enthusiast lingo, though rarely used outside Astros fandom.
Examples
The Astros clinched the pennant, but rivals are still banging trash cans in protest.
Predicting the Astros' postseason run is trickier than actual astrology.
Astros fans claim their team swings for the stars, not just the fences.
In Houston, rooting for the Astros is basically a religion with better fireworks.