spaceship

noun

space·​ship ˈspās-ˌship 

: a vehicle used for space travel

Examples of spaceship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

New toys, like the spaceship and the motorcycle, were piled on old toys, like the cowboy I’d had as a kid. — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026

Both of the spaceships for which the SpaceX drone ships are named are from Banks' Culture series. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Weir takes readers on an adventure through this science-fiction survival story about a junior high science teacher who wakes up aboard a spaceship with amnesia. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

The All's Fair actress closed out her caption with alien, blue heart, and spaceship emojis, seemingly nodding to her daughter’s vivid blue hair color. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spaceship

• authorship
• battleship
• censorship
• chairmanship
• chieftainship
• comradeship
• consulship
• craftsmanship
• dealership
• draftsmanship
• fellowship
• fingertip

Kids Definition

spaceship

noun

space·​ship ˈspās-ˌship 

ˈspāsh-

: spacecraft