rocket ship

noun

: a rocket-propelled spaceship

Examples of rocket ship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Just in case anyone had any doubts, Langley is here to stay, and the rocket ship is only going up from here for the talented 27-year-old singer. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

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

On the rocket ship that is women’s sports, softball is a few steps behind basketball or soccer. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Meanwhile, Smith dropped a simple series of emojis, including a star, sparkle and rocket ship. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 21 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