space shuttle
noun
: a reusable spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo between earth and space
Examples of space shuttle in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The companies were chosen by NASA after the agency has had to rely on the Russian program to send U.S. astronauts to the station when the space shuttle program ended in 2011.
—
Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
The troubled ship has been in development for a decade—even longer than the space shuttle, which was announced in January 1972 and did not fly until April 1981.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 June 2024
In total, the space shuttles flew 135 missions and aided in constructing the ISS.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2024
The companies were chosen by NASA after the agency had to rely on the Russian program to send U.S. astronauts to the station when the space shuttle program was ended in 2011.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for space shuttle 
Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
The troubled ship has been in development for a decade—even longer than the space shuttle, which was announced in January 1972 and did not fly until April 1981.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 June 2024
In total, the space shuttles flew 135 missions and aided in constructing the ISS.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2024
The companies were chosen by NASA after the agency had to rely on the Russian program to send U.S. astronauts to the station when the space shuttle program was ended in 2011.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for space shuttle
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'space shuttle.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near space shuttle
Cite this Entry
“Space shuttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20shuttle. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share