rocket ship

noun

: a rocket-propelled spaceship

Examples of rocket ship in a Sentence

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Shares have been a rocket ship since then. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025 One attendee from Panama used a seedling emoji, while another in London used a rocket ship emoji. Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 All, except the rocket ship sculpture, have since been completed. Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Smaller companies also offer a healthier work culture, away from the public spotlight, that can attract those valuing balance and substance over a rocket ship. Adi Ignatius, Harvard Business Review, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rocket ship

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 1 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

rocket ship

noun
: a spaceship driven by rockets
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