: a vertical takeoff by an aircraft or a rocket vehicle or missile
Examples of liftoff in a Sentence
a series of successful liftoffs
Thousand of spectators gathered to watch the liftoff of the space shuttle.
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Only the return of the first stage, less than 10 minutes after liftoff, creates a sonic boom that can be heard from 80 miles away or farther, depending on atmospheric conditions.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
SpaceX initially anticipated the satellites to be deployed roughly 62 minutes after liftoff and launched into low-Earth orbit.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024
Some 38% of 50 economists surveyed by Bloomberg had expected the March rate liftoff, while another 54% predicted the move would come a month later.
—Toru Fujioka, Fortune Asia, 19 Mar. 2024
This liftoff was also canceled due to unfavorable weather conditions.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024
During the first test flight, in April of last year, the vehicle blew up its launchpad, started tumbling after liftoff and eventually exploded.
—Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
That’s the message underscored by the astounding liftoff that on February 22, following its big-time earnings beat, boosted its market cap in a single day by 16% or $270 billion, and by mid-morning on February 23, added another 2% to hike its valuation to over $2 trillion.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2024
The satellites were expected to be deployed there about an hour after liftoff.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
Instead, the company utilizes flight tests to gather crucial data and make improvements before the next vehicle rolls out for liftoff.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
SpaceX initially anticipated the satellites to be deployed roughly 62 minutes after liftoff and launched into low-Earth orbit.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024
Some 38% of 50 economists surveyed by Bloomberg had expected the March rate liftoff, while another 54% predicted the move would come a month later.
—Toru Fujioka, Fortune Asia, 19 Mar. 2024
This liftoff was also canceled due to unfavorable weather conditions.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024
During the first test flight, in April of last year, the vehicle blew up its launchpad, started tumbling after liftoff and eventually exploded.
—Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
That’s the message underscored by the astounding liftoff that on February 22, following its big-time earnings beat, boosted its market cap in a single day by 16% or $270 billion, and by mid-morning on February 23, added another 2% to hike its valuation to over $2 trillion.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2024
The satellites were expected to be deployed there about an hour after liftoff.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
Instead, the company utilizes flight tests to gather crucial data and make improvements before the next vehicle rolls out for liftoff.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
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“Liftoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liftoff. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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liftoff
noun
lift·off
ˈlif-ˌtȯf 
: a vertical takeoff (as by a rocket)
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