rocket ship

noun

: a rocket-propelled spaceship

Examples of rocket ship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Elon Musk is moving the headquarters of social media platform X and rocket ship maker SpaceX from California to Texas, blaming a new law that bars school districts in the state from requiring that parents be notified of changes in their child’s gender identification. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 July 2024 In 2021: Billionaire businessman Richard Branson became the first civilian to reach space via his own rocket ship, the Virgin Galactic spacecraft. Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2024 The Orlando, Florida, property rents for more than $4,000 per night and includes an entertainment complex with a bowling alley, an arcade, and a lighted rocket ship display. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 July 2024 On his rocket ship to movie stardom, Glen Powell had been keeping a killer Christian Bale impression in his back pocket. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for rocket ship 

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Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rocket ship was in 1927

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“Rocket ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocket%20ship. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

rocket ship

noun
: a spaceship driven by rockets
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