spaceship

noun

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

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Weir takes readers on an adventure through this science-fiction survival story about a junior high science teacher who wakes up aboard a spaceship with amnesia. Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Both of the spaceships for which the SpaceX drone ships are named are from Banks' Culture series. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 June 2026 New toys, like the spaceship and the motorcycle, were piled on old toys, like the cowboy I’d had as a kid. Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 Where most e-motorcycles lean heavily into futuristic bodywork, angular plastics, and spaceship aesthetics, FTN Motion has gone in the opposite direction. Utkarsh Sood june 27, New Atlas, 27 June 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 Jul. 2026.

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spaceship

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