spacecraft

noun

space·​craft ˈspās-ˌkraft 

: a vehicle or device designed for travel or operation outside the earth's atmosphere

Examples of spacecraft in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The spacecraft gathered more detailed pictures last fall, followed by confirmation of the discovery early this year. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

The flight had originally been targeting launch earlier in September, but SpaceX and NASA announced the spacecraft had an issue with its propulsion system forcing the delay to October. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Those spacecraft revealed amazing views of Mimas, including the truly massive crater that gives the moon its Death Star look. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026

There, the discovery of a spacecraft and additional extraterrestrials transforms their chase into a simple struggle for survival, as what began as a series of understandable misjudgments spirals into a tragedy of cosmic scale. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spacecraft

• allograft
• autograft
• autographed
• countershaft
• handicraft
• homograft
• hovercraft
• lithographed
• overdraft
• photographed
• rotorcraft
• telegraphed

Kids Definition

spacecraft

noun

space·​craft ˈspā-ˌskraft 

plural spacecraft

: a vehicle for travel beyond the earth's atmosphere