rocket ship

noun

: a rocket-propelled spaceship

Examples of rocket ship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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Smith Ready Mix officials met with him to discuss a design, suggesting perhaps a rocket ship or crayon on the silo, but neither design seemed fitting, Maldonado said. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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Online forms aren’t as sexy as electric vehicles or rocket ships. — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rocket ship

• authorship
• battleship
• censorship
• chairmanship
• chieftainship
• comradeship
• consulship
• craftsmanship
• dealership
• draftsmanship
• fellowship
• fingertip

Kids Definition

rocket ship

noun

: a spaceship driven by rockets