spaceflight

noun

space·​flight ˈspās-ˌflīt How to pronounce spaceflight (audio)
: flight beyond the earth's atmosphere

Examples of spaceflight in a Sentence

a history of human spaceflight
Recent Examples on the Web Human spaceflight is not easy in any regime, and there have been multiple issues with every spacecraft that's ever been designed. David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024 This will be Endurance’s third spaceflight after having been used on the Crew-3 and Crew-5 missions. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2024 Given that most of the astronauts described above flew within the last five years, private spaceflight is just getting started. Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 26 June 2024 But as these technologies and partnerships rapidly make spaceflight more accessible, new challenges emerge. Arian Anderson, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for spaceflight 

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Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spaceflight was in 1931

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“Spaceflight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaceflight. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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spaceflight

noun
space·​flight ˈspās-ˌflīt How to pronounce spaceflight (audio)
: flight beyond the earth's atmosphere

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