spaceship

noun

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

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Grodd had psychic powers and other skills after his encounter with an alien spaceship. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 July 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 For example, a group of minions might be pretending to fight a group of Vikings on a movie set, or enough alien spaceships to fill the entire screen appear and shoot their lasers at once. — Parents, 1 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for spaceship

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Jul. 2026.

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spaceship

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

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