spaceship

noun

space·​ship ˈspās-ˌship 

: a vehicle used for space travel

Examples of spaceship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, a colossal pet project by the man who invented the Star Wars franchise, makes no apologies for looking like a spaceship arrived from outer space. — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026

They were accompanied by the museum’s architect Ma Yansong, who, in his remarks on stage, corrected a popular misconception that the building is made to resemble a spaceship. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026

For years, a Clarus sculpture held a prominent spot in the icon garden outside the Apple headquarters buildings, predating Apple Park’s spaceship structure. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

The space Designed by Ma Yansong, principal architect and founder of MAD Architects, the 300,000-square-foot (about 28,000-square-meter) museum has been compared to a spaceship floating above the landscape. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spaceship

• authorship
• battleship
• censorship
• chairmanship
• chieftainship
• comradeship
• consulship
• craftsmanship
• dealership
• draftsmanship
• fellowship
• fingertip

Kids Definition

spaceship

noun

space·​ship ˈspās-ˌship 

ˈspāsh-

: spacecraft