Synonyms of liftoff

liftoff

noun

ˈlift-ˌȯf 

as in launch

a rising from a surface at the start of a flight (as of a rocket)

everyone was quiet in the control room as they waited for lift-off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• launch
• takeoff
• blastoff
• ascent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• landing
• crash
• splashdown

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of liftoff

Indeed, the company is targeting 10,000 Starship liftoffs per year by 2030, Elon Musk has said. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The first-stage booster was never meant to return to the Starbase launch site either, instead dropping into the Gulf of Mexico within minutes of the morning liftoff. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

The towering megarocket stands at nearly 400 feet (121 meters) tall and, with the debut of Version 3, packs around 18 million pounds of force at liftoff. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

All 33 Raptor engines on the Super Heavy booster ignited, although one cut out about two minutes after liftoff. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026