spaceship

noun

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

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This demonstrated how people might exit their spaceships on the Moon or Mars, where no one will be there to greet them. ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025 Pampa Records is like a spaceship flying through sound, piloted by the rhythm itself. Katie Bain, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025 To be fair, though, the rest of the PC still glows like a spaceship, but with one of these art panels, the front communicates an air of class. Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 On his coffee table sits a gleaming metallic hood ornament, a winged pointed figure that looks like a mock spaceship that Gurr hoped would grace a new Lincoln. Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spaceship

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 24 May. 2025.

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spaceship

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

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