spaceship

noun

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

Examples of spaceship in a Sentence

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Those sci-fi series featured more elaborate technological innovations like flying cars and spaceships floating through space. Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Scavengers Reign follows a group of spaceship crew members stranded on an alien planet who must use their wits to survive. Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026 Scientists have found new evidence suggesting that interstellar 3I/ATLAS is not an alien spaceship, as one conspiracy theory claims, but a natural comet. Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 12 Jan. 2026 Some hotel spas can feel like they were designed like a clinical hospital ward on a futuristic spaceship. Arion McNicoll, TheWeek, 12 Jan. 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 27 Jan. 2026.

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spaceship

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

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