spaceship

noun

space·​ship ˈspās-ˌship How to pronounce spaceship (audio)
: a vehicle used for space travel

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Five years earlier, the store Zhongshuge opened in Hangzhou, the former capital of the Southern Song dynasty, had already surprised shoppers with its four distinct sections, the first of which resembles the command deck of a spaceship. Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025 The series boasted respectable special effects, cool early CGI spaceship design, and old-fashioned space escapades. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2025 Piazzale Angelo Moratti will no longer appear like a vast docking station for a bleeping spaceship on a barren planet, serviced only by rickety trams and a purple metro line. James Horncastle, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 Legoland California revealed plans last year in planning documents submitted to Carlsbad for a Lego Galaxy themed land featuring an indoor coaster, outdoor spinner ride, alien spaceship children’s play structure and toddler play area. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spaceship

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spaceship was in 1880

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“Spaceship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaceship. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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spaceship

noun
space·​ship ˈspās-ˌship How to pronounce spaceship (audio)
ˈspāsh-

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