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noun aero·space \ ˈer-ō-ˌspās \

Definition of aerospace

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

2 :a physical science that deals with aerospace

3 :the aerospace industry

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On Thursday, Ryan plans to speak to workers at aerospace giant Boeing Co., a previous target of Trump’s ire whose CEO also had a seat on the manufacturing panel.

— ben brody, Bloomberg.com, "GOP Leaders Are Courting Corporate America in Trump's Absence," 23 Aug. 2017
The bride’s father is an aerospace engineer with Northrop Grumman in Los Angeles.

— New York Times, "Catherine Nguyen, Andrew Nguyen," 20 Aug. 2017
The Kentucky cooperative began experimenting with aviation training about two years ago, helping nine school districts develop high-school aviation and aerospace courses, and giving them flight simulators and drone kits.

— naomi nix, The Atlantic, "The Value of Bringing Drones to the Classroom," 18 Aug. 2017
Online aerospace sites including NASA Watch and Ars Technica are reporting the name this week, citing Washington sources, and sources in NASA and government are also saying President Trump has made his choice.

— lee roop, AL.com, "Trump said ready to name U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine NASA boss," 17 Aug. 2017
SpaceX, Elon Musk's space transport services and aerospace manufacturing company, launched another unmanned rocket into space today at 12:31pm EST.

— rebecca dolan, Esquire, "Here's Some Good Rocket Launch News for a Change," 14 Aug. 2017
Meanwhile, Southern California’s civic leaders ignored and neglected what had once been a strong technological base in the aerospace industry.

— joe donatelli, Los Angeles Magazine, "Southern California Used to Carry the State Economy. Now the North Does. What Happened?," 14 Aug. 2017
Larger military satellites can provide area imagery, but with slower turnaround time because they often are tasked with many missions, said Bill Ostrove, aerospace and defense analyst at Forecast International.

— samantha masunaga, The Seattle Times, "Mini-fridge-sized satellites could provide troops real-time information for missions," 12 Aug. 2017
The results extended a formula that has propelled the world's largest aerospace company to the top of the Dow Jones Industrial Average this year.

— julie johnsson, chicagotribune.com, "Boeing buoyed by 'monster' cash haul, gives billions back to shareholders," 26 July 2017

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First Known Use of aerospace

1959

aerospace

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Definition of aerospace

: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

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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

First Known Use of aerospace

1955

AEROSPACE Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of aerospace for English Language Learners

: an industry that deals with travel in and above the Earth's atmosphere and with the production of vehicles used in such travel

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aerospace

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noun aero·space \ ˈer-ō-ˌspās \

Definition of aerospace for Students

1 :the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond

2 :a science dealing with aerospace

aerospace

adjective

Definition of aerospace for Students

:relating to aerospace, to the vehicles used in aerospace or their manufacture, or to travel in aerospace

aerospace research

an aerospace museum

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