spaceport

[ speys-pawrt, -pohrt ]

noun

1. a site at which spacecraft are tested, launched, sheltered, maintained, etc.

spaceport

/ ˈspeɪsˌpɔːt /

noun

1. a base equipped to launch, maintain, and test spacecraft

Word History and Origins

Origin of spaceport¹

First recorded in 1950–55; space + port ¹

Example Sentences

Then there is the case of Spaceport America in New Mexico, near the small city of Truth & Consequences.

From The Daily Beast

Building the Spaceport cost New Mexico taxpayers $212 million.

From The Daily Beast

Musk is there, too, having taken a three-year lease at Spaceport for testing reusable rockets.

From The Daily Beast

As a trade-off for those funds, Galactic is committed to creating a Spaceport in Abu Dhabi—a place that loves excess.

From The Daily Beast

"Spaceport traffic control to Polaris," reported the traffic officer, his face in focus on the teleceiver screen.

From Project Gutenberg

I have permission for you to visit the city before we leave Council Spaceport.

From Project Gutenberg

"Spaceport traffic control to Connel," came a voice in reply over the audioceiver.

From Project Gutenberg

Harrison was vacationing and he viewed the emergency contact from Intersolar Spaceport with annoyance.

From Project Gutenberg

It was near midnight, and the sky over Nome Spaceport was bright with stars.

From Project Gutenberg

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