spaceship

noun

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

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The sci-fi thriller follows junior high teacher Ryland Grace (played by Ryan Gosling), who wakes from a coma alone on a spaceship. Brittany Anas, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Feb. 2026 Despite a viral conspiracy theory, NASA officials have repeatedly stated that 3I/ATLAS is a comet and not an alien spaceship. Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026 That craft, without a three-person crew aboard, was filled with space food, medical supplies, fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as devices for treating the cracked window on the Shenzhou-20 spaceship. Leonard David, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2026 That performance means massive benefits for wind turbines, airplanes, and certainly spaceships, space stations, and interplanetary probes far from any possible repair shop. New Atlas, 23 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2026.

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spaceship

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

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