spaceship

noun

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

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The action happens on a planet named Altair IV, to which a spaceship from Earth ventures to find out what happened to a previous, and never again heard from, human expedition. — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 Season 1 will be centered around DC bad guy Gorilla Grodd, who has psychic powers and other skills after his encounter with an alien spaceship. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026 This month, two Russians and an American blasted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in a Soyuz spaceship, heading for the International Space Station in the presence of space officials from both countries. — Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026 The hub of the spaceship was too crowded and chaotic for communication, so Frank Kuligowski motioned his pal to the peace of a nearby corridor. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for spaceship

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spaceship was in 1880

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spaceship

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

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