spaceflight

noun

space·​flight ˈspās-ˌflīt How to pronounce spaceflight (audio)
: flight beyond the earth's atmosphere

Examples of spaceflight in a Sentence

a history of human spaceflight
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Dramatically scaling up the number of spaceflights would take its toll on Earth’s environment. Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025 The company had impressively notched 100 Falcon 9 launches by the middle of August, with 72 of these spaceflights carrying Starlink satellites. Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025 The most recent of SpaceX's private human spaceflights, a mission known as Fram2, took place in April. Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025 The actor shed her medieval royalty guise and stepped out for a press call wearing custom Monse—the brand that designed the Blue Origin’s all-female spaceflight crew’s suits, and that’s worn by the likes of Rihanna, Michelle Obama, Taylor Swift, and Selena Gomez. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spaceflight

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First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spaceflight was in 1931

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“Spaceflight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaceflight. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.

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spaceflight

noun
space·​flight ˈspās-ˌflīt How to pronounce spaceflight (audio)
: flight beyond the earth's atmosphere

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