spaceship

[ speys-ship ]

noun

1. spacecraft.

spaceship

/ ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp /

noun

1. a manned spacecraft

Word History and Origins

Origin of spaceship¹

First recorded in 1940–45; space + ship ¹

Example Sentences

The space shuttle became the world’s first reusable winged orbiting spaceship.

From Los Angeles Times

The spaceship is the largest ever built to visit a planet and has a long journey ahead.

From BBC

“Why can't that be happening down on our planetary spaceship?” she asks.

From BBC

"We were watching our spaceship fly away," said Ms Williams.

From BBC

The 41-year-old bankrolled the Polaris Dawn mission that launched him and three others into space aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spaceship.

From BBC

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