spaceship

noun

space·​ship ˈspās-ˌship How to pronounce spaceship (audio)
: a vehicle used for space travel

Examples of spaceship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Now, Virgin Galactic's already anemic revenue numbers will drop to near zero as the company spends more capital to bring two Delta-class spaceships online. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 June 2024 Production-wise, the hallway fight allowed Nolan, a lifelong 2001: A Space Odyssey devotee, to build out a 360-degree rotating set, as Stanley Kubrick did for the spaceship Discovery. Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024 This time, though, the spaceship crew is much younger than we're used to. Ew Staff, EW.com, 7 June 2024 The pole is a big, fat supporting beam who lives in the spaceship’s dining room, blocking the sight lines of whichever guests were seated at the table behind it. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for spaceship 

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Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spaceship was in 1880

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“Spaceship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaceship. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

spaceship

noun
space·​ship ˈspās-ˌship How to pronounce spaceship (audio)
ˈspāsh-

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