spaceship

noun

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

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The couple first tried for locations in Chicago and San Francisco and finally ended up in Exposition Park, taking over land that was once parking lots and transforming it into a futuristic museum that has been likened to a spaceship. — Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Depending on one’s vantage, the concrete behemoth evokes a spaceship or a naval vessel, an airport terminal or a bridge, maybe even a freeway overpass (very LA). — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 The aircraft, a C-17, is taller than any commercial vessel; ten feet above her head, the ceiling curves like a spaceship. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 The venue was Zaha Hadid's aluminum spaceship of a building, and the exhibition hall underneath it was packed with booths from Korean skincare brands and medical device manufacturers. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 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

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