rocket ship

noun

: a rocket-propelled spaceship

Examples of rocket ship in a Sentence

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Elon Musk's SpaceX often makes headlines for launching rocket ships that fail before touching back down, but that isn't necessarily a cause for concern, an expert told Newsweek. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025 Because the reality is, most women won’t be able to escape climate change on a rocket ship. Sheetal Khedkar Rao, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025 My kind winds up getting burned and vandalized or on rocket ship to Mars (presumably one way). Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025 Visitors will spot references to Carpenter throughout town, like the Scott Carpenter Park that has a rocket ship play structure and the pool named after the late astronaut. 6. Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 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 11 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

rocket ship

noun
: a spaceship driven by rockets
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