rocket ship

noun

: a rocket-propelled spaceship

Examples of rocket ship in a Sentence

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In the novel, which comes complete with a handy visualization of the spacecraft, The Hail Mary looks almost like an oversized version of a cartoon rocket ship, with only three rooms and a storage area all stacked on top of each other. Matthew Razak, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026 Swapping to the 2025 MacBook Air with the M4 chip felt like trading a bicycle for a rocket ship. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026 Your rocket ship will have already traveled more than 10 light-years (but less than 15), but someone back on Earth will have experienced more than 20 years of time passing. Big Think, 12 Mar. 2026 The rest is just bitterness on the Tesla founder’s part once the company became a rocket ship without him. Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026 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 Apr. 2026.

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rocket ship

noun
: a spaceship driven by rockets
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