spacecraft

noun

space·​craft ˈspās-ˌkraft 

: a vehicle or device designed for travel or operation outside the earth's atmosphere

Examples of spacecraft in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Dalian team in China has proposed a spacecraft protection system modeled after eggshells. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

The upper stage of both rockets is the more atypical approach to spacecraft design, compared to other vehicles of the same launch class. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Spacecraft are typically protected from debris impacts by some form of a Whipple shield, which has a thin outer bumper with a space between the bumper and the wall of the spacecraft. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026

In the 48-second teaser, montages of spacecrafts and astronautical devices fill the screen while voices giving varied commentary about Musk play in the background. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spacecraft

• allograft
• autograft
• autographed
• countershaft
• handicraft
• homograft
• hovercraft
• lithographed
• overdraft
• photographed
• rotorcraft
• telegraphed

Kids Definition

spacecraft

noun

space·​craft ˈspā-ˌskraft 

plural spacecraft

: a vehicle for travel beyond the earth's atmosphere