spaceship

noun

space·​ship ˈspās-ˌship How to pronounce spaceship (audio)
: a vehicle used for space travel

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Those who've seen Thunderbolts* already know that the quartet's arrival via spaceship is hinted at in a post-credits scene (although Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has said that the ship is not at all related to this version of the Fantastic Four). ArsTechnica, 25 June 2025 The apparent destruction of the rocket extends the string of mishaps for a spaceship program that’s central to NASA’s plans to put American boots back on the moon — and also to Musk’s grander ambitions to send cargo and people to Mars. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 June 2025 This aggressive species catches wind of something called Project Titan, an enormous spaceship with an even bigger, secretive purpose, and decides that Earthlings pose a threat that must be exterminated. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 June 2025 The novel’s protagonist is an A.I. spaceship whose consciousness has been reduced to a single humanoid figure. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for spaceship

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spaceship was in 1880

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“Spaceship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaceship. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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spaceship

noun
space·​ship ˈspās-ˌship How to pronounce spaceship (audio)
ˈspāsh-

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