liftoffs

noun

plural of liftoff
as in launches
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

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Recent Examples of liftoffs Indeed, the world's richest man has said that SpaceX is targeting more than 10,000 Starship liftoffs per year by 2030. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The pace of rocket launches has broken records this year, with more than 125 orbital liftoffs worldwide. — Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liftoffs
  1. launches
  2. takeoffs
Noun
  • SpaceX, the Pentagon’s leading launch provider, has stopped taking commercial orders for Falcon 9 launches after 2028 as the company shifts its focus to the next-generation, super-heavy-lift Starship rocket.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Still, the lake remained just over a quarter full, and 15 of its 17 boat launches remained unusable as of Friday.
    — Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of launches
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  • The aircraft, which Archer has been testing in both vertical and conventional takeoffs and landings, is aimed at air-taxi service in urban areas.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The airport also recorded 245,719 takeoffs and landings this summer, about 6% more than the summer of 2025, according to CDA.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of takeoffs

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“Liftoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liftoffs. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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