: a vertical takeoff by an aircraft or a rocket vehicle or missile
Examples of liftoff in a Sentence
a series of successful liftoffs
Thousand of spectators gathered to watch the liftoff of the space shuttle.
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Leadling lights of the scene like Jane Remover, Frost Children and underscores — the latter of whom has its own dope new release today — help Brown achieve liftoff here, as the rapper sounds perfectly at home within his glitchier (and at times house-ier) new sonic environs.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Other services offered are liftoff and recovery options that are paired with ocean splashdowns in which clients can send memorial capsules into orbit that are then retrieved to be retained as heirlooms and keepsakes.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
How to watch SpaceX livestream As with most SpaceX missions, the launch will be available to stream on the company's website and its new X TV mobile app, beginning about five minutes before liftoff.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The season 9 premiere ends with Hen and Athena (Angela Bassett) preparing for liftoff.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Other services offered are liftoff and recovery options that are paired with ocean splashdowns in which clients can send memorial capsules into orbit that are then retrieved to be retained as heirlooms and keepsakes.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
How to watch SpaceX livestream As with most SpaceX missions, the launch will be available to stream on the company's website and its new X TV mobile app, beginning about five minutes before liftoff.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The season 9 premiere ends with Hen and Athena (Angela Bassett) preparing for liftoff.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Liftoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liftoff. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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liftoff
noun
lift·off
ˈlif-ˌtȯf 
: a vertical takeoff (as by a rocket)
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