aerospace

noun

aero·space | \ ˈer-ō-ˌspās

Definition of aerospace

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : space comprising the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond

2 : a physical science that deals with aerospace

3 : the aerospace industry

aerospace

adjective

Definition of aerospace (Entry 2 of 2)

: of or relating to aerospace, to vehicles used in aerospace or the manufacture of such vehicles, or to travel in aerospace aerospace research aerospace profits aerospace medicine

Examples of aerospace in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

And just like last year, SpaceX continues to dominate the aerospace industry in terms of launch frequency. — Loren Grush, The Verge, "The Verge 2018 tech report card: SpaceX," 29 Dec. 2018 While they're used in milieus ranging from Major League Baseball to aerospace manufacturing, Tableau’s visualization and pattern-recognition capabilities have had a particularly big impact in the medical and public health communities. — Matthew Heimer, Fortune, "How Software Maker Tableau Helps Doctors Tame Data," 19 Mar. 2018 Pompeo then turned to business, launching an aerospace manufacturing business in Kansas funded in part by Koch Industries, the industrial behemoth headed by the billionaire brothers known for their funding of conservative and libertarian causes. — Elizabeth Dias, Time, "Mike Pompeo Has What Rex Tillerson Didn't: 'Killer Graphics' and Trump's Trust," 13 Mar. 2018 Guzman got into aerospace in 2000 working in customer service for component repair company Airinc in Fairhope, a company later acquired by Fokker. — Lawrence Specker, AL.com, "AeroStar expansion driven by confidence in Mobile aerospace growth, founder says," 7 Mar. 2018 The Boeing deal is the latest in Aerion’s changing carousel of big aerospace partnerships. — Dominic Gates, The Seattle Times, "Boeing invests in advanced supersonic business jet," 5 Feb. 2019 Princess Beatrice previously dated Dave Clark, an aerospace exec, for ten years, before separating in the Summer of 2016. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Everything You Need to Know About Princess Beatrice's Rumored Boyfriend Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi," 20 Nov. 2018 Because aerospace had been here and then … or, space and Hollywood. — Eric Johnson, Recode, "Eyeing a 2020 run, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti explains how he (or someone else) could beat Trump," 17 Oct. 2018 Back in April, Airbus and aerospace design firm Zodiac unveiled a concept that converted a plane's cargo hold into a pod-like sleeping area, putting a whole new spin on first class. — Sebastian Modak, Condé Nast Traveler, "Qantas Wants to Have a 20-Hour London-Sydney Flight Ready by 2022," 30 Aug. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

So says Barton Smith, a mechanical and aerospace engineer (and staunch baseball fan) at Utah State University. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Physics can explain the fastball’s unexpected twist, new study finds," 23 Nov. 2018 An aerospace workers union has fought to keep the C-130 contract in Cobb County. — Ben Brasch, ajc, "Facts and history on C-130, the plane that just crashed in Savannah," 3 May 2018 His father is a research scientist in Cleveland at Ohio Aerospace Institute, an aerospace research contractor. — New York Times, "Nikita Saxena, Aditya Kalluri," 29 Apr. 2018 As with some of the state's other automotive and aerospace projects, the potential for supplier jobs is also great. — William Thornton, AL.com, "Tuskegee greets Italian ambassador as city seeks to lure jet trainer project," 5 Feb. 2018 Aerospace manufacturer Blue Origin is coming to Huntsville, Gov. Kay Ivey announced today. — Lee Roop, AL.com, "Blue Origin coming to Huntsville: Spaceflight company created by Amazon's Jeff Bezos," 26 June 2017 Its past targets have included military and aerospace organizations from the United States, Europe, Canada, Japan and South Korea. — David E. Sanger And Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, "D.N.C. Says Russian Hackers Penetrated Its Files, Including Dossier on Donald Trump," 14 June 2016

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