spaceport

noun

space·​port ˈspās-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce spaceport (audio)
: an installation for testing and launching spacecraft

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Nominally designed as a spaceport, Lego aliens and spaceships populate the area. Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, the House on Wednesday also passed a separate transportation package (HB 543) in a 107-1 vote that requires seaports located in counties with spaceport facilities to annually outline steps taken to support the commercial space launch industry. Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026 Amazon also pointed to manufacturing disruptions, the failure and grounding of new launch vehicles and limitations on spaceport capacity. Annie Palmer, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2026 This section of Florida lives and breathes space and the triple tragedy cast a noticeable pall over residents of spaceport communities. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spaceport

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First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spaceport was in 1930

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“Spaceport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaceport. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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spaceport

noun
space·​port ˈspā-ˌspō(ə)rt How to pronounce spaceport (audio)
-ˌspȯ(ə)rt
: a place for testing and launching spacecraft

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