rocket ship

noun

: a rocket-propelled spaceship

Examples of rocket ship in a Sentence

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Ashe is a rocket ship that can’t be reined in, and watching the restrained, comparably rational Coop try to lasso him is reliably entertaining. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026 Look at Dusty May’s two-year rocket ship of success at Michigan. Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026 However, for Grace, on board the rocket ship, that journey takes only about four years to complete. Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026 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 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 17 Apr. 2026.

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rocket ship

noun
: a spaceship driven by rockets
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