spaceship

noun

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

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Navy crews will be standing by to help the astronauts out of their spaceship for short helicopter rides to a nearby ship. William Harwood, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026 The spaceship is equipped with a dual-purpose flywheel machine for aerobic exercises, according to NASA. Mason Leib, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026 This bonkers show from the darkly comedic mind of artist Jhonen Vasquez must have boarded the fastest spaceship from the planet Conventia, arriving far too early on our television sets. Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026 Masters of the Universe follows 10-year old Prince Adam, who crashed to Earth in a spaceship and was separated from his magical Power Sword—the only link to his home on Eternia. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Mar. 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 5 Apr. 2026.

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spaceship

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

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