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

Industrial companies, including aerospace firms, also contributed to Thursday’s better performance, recovering some of the losses those firms suffered during Wednesday’s selloff. — Michael Wursthorn, WSJ, "U.S. Stocks Regain Ground After Losses," 12 July 2018 Israel's space division and an Israeli aerospace nonprofit announced Tuesday that a mission to the moon will launch in December. — Lilly Price, USA TODAY, "Israel plans mission to the moon using smallest spacecraft to ever make the journey," 11 July 2018 Even much-vaunted aerospace vehicles, like the Falcon 9, explode. — Sarah Scoles, WIRED, "Never Prebook Your Return Flight From a Rocket Launch," 6 July 2018 The area is currently dominated by the aerospace industry— 19 such companies are in a 7-mile radius. — Hannah Lang, charlotteobserver, "After investing $100 million in NC, company finally gets OK to make new drug in the US," 3 July 2018 Accordingly, most New Space companies have located near major aerospace defense contractors or NASA laboratories, which are in the South or West. — Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, "New England stakes its claim in New Space," 2 July 2018 Budget disparity Charmeau and other aerospace officials track the US budget for space closely. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "European rocket chief: Trump rhetoric strengthens our commitment to space," 2 July 2018 Port San Antonio’s board of directors on Wednesday approved attorney and aerospace enthusiast Jim Perschbach as president and CEO. — Lynn Brezosky, San Antonio Express-News, "Perschbach named Port San Antonio CEO," 28 June 2018 The couple, who own a machine shop in Phoenix that manufactures aerospace parts, have lived most of their married life in rural areas, with an assortment of animals. — Anne Ryman, azcentral, "Granite Mountain Hotshots: An untold story from the day 19 firefighters died," 23 June 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

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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