spaceship

noun

space·ship | \ˈspās-ˌship

Definition of spaceship

: a vehicle used for space travel

Examples of spaceship in a Sentence

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The spaceship and upper stage are Starship; the rocket booster used to leave Earth will be known as the Super Heavy. — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, "Why so many people think Elon Musk is a hero — or a villain," 30 Nov. 2018 Per Musk's brief Twitter rundown, Starship will be comprised of two parts: The spaceship and upper stage will be known as Starship, and the rocket booster stage called Super Heavy. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Elon Musk Unexpectedly Renamed the Big Falcon Rocket 'Starship'," 20 Nov. 2018 Our bionic descendants might be smart enough to invent warp-drive spaceships and time machines, Mr. Rees suggests. — John Horgan, WSJ, "‘Brief Answers to the Big Questions’ and ‘On the Future’ Review: Serious Doubt on Serious Earth," 18 Oct. 2018 The purported spaceship is big compared to our own rockets — about the size of the Notre Dame football stadium. — NBC News, "Here's the scientific explanation for that 'alien spaceship' on Mars," 23 June 2018 Here are some things to consider: How fast does the spaceship end up going? — Rhett Allain, WIRED, "How Fast Do Spacecraft Travel in The Expanse?," 31 May 2018 While Chanel and designer Karl Lagerfeld are no strangers to lavish sets (remember the spaceship? — Sarah Spellings, The Cut, "Chanel’s Resort Show Was on a Giant Cruise Ship," 4 May 2018 And if there’s a concert at the Victorian spaceship known as the Royal Albert Hall, go — just go. — Brian Melton, star-telegram, "As London gears up for royal wedding, a look at three villages that helped define it | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 20 Apr. 2018 Using the Note 9 is like driving a spaceship down the interstate—if the international space station is on your agenda, great! — David Pierce, WSJ, "Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 Is Crazy Powerful. Can You Handle It?," 19 Aug. 2018

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