spaceship

noun

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

Examples of spaceship in a Sentence

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As is tradition, the crew of a spaceship's first voyage gets the right to name the vessel. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 May 2025 There’s a spaceship crash, and a young girl gets stuck underwater. Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 20 May 2025 After Weyland-Yutani’s spaceship collides with Prodigy City, Wendy and the other hybrids encounter mysterious life forms more terrifying than anyone could have ever imagined. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 May 2025 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 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 3 Jun. 2025.

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spaceship

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

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