: a vehicle used for space travel

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The spaceship’s design was crafted by artist Matt Jefferies in collaboration with Gene Roddenberry based on a combination of Golden Age sci-fi art and theoretical aerospace engineering concepts. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Sep. 2026 An intergalactic creature named Gordon Shumway from the planet of Melmac crashes his spaceship into a garage. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, a colossal pet project by the man who invented the Star Wars franchise, makes no apologies for looking like a spaceship arrived from outer space. — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026 They were accompanied by the museum’s architect Ma Yansong, who, in his remarks on stage, corrected a popular misconception that the building is made to resemble a spaceship. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026 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 29 Sep. 2026.

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