spaceport

noun

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

Examples of spaceport in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Visitors can check out the exhibits and shows at the space center, or take a bus tour of the spaceport. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2024 Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic reported an anomaly on its most recent flight, Galactic 06, which took place 12 days ago from a spaceport in New Mexico. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024 Currently there are six existing spaceports throughout Florida, two of which are the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Kennedy Space Center which are federally owned. Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2024 Kim with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting at a Russian spaceport in September. Stella Kim, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2024 The infrastructure and workforce at the Florida spaceport could support about 150 launches in a year without any major changes, but launch activity is likely to exceed that number within a few years. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 19 Jan. 2024 Other local officials have said the spaceport could result in the area becoming a potential military target. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2024 The launch on Tuesday was North Korea’s first since Kim traveled to Russia in September for a spaceport summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin during which Putin suggested that Moscow could help Pyongyang with its satellite technology. Stella Kim, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2023 The Armani outlet has an air of Mos Eisley spaceport from Star Wars. Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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