aerospace

American  

[air-oh-speys] / ˈɛər oʊˌspeɪs /

noun

1. the atmosphere and the space beyond considered as a whole.

2. the industry concerned with the design and manufacture of aircraft, rockets, missiles, spacecraft, etc., that operate in aerospace.

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adjective

1. of or relating to aerospace or the aerospace industry.

aerospace British  

/ ˈɛərəˌspeɪs /

noun

1. the atmosphere and space beyond

2. (modifier) of or relating to rockets, missiles, space vehicles, etc, that fly or operate in aerospace

   the aerospace industry

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aerospace Scientific  

/ âr′ō-spās′ /

1. Relating to the Earth's atmosphere and the space beyond.

2. Relating to the science and technology of flight and space travel.

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Etymology

Origin of aerospace

First recorded in 1955–60; aero- + space

Example Sentences

Many of the largest industrial companies in the S&P 500 supply aerospace, defense, and electrical markets.

From Barron's

Big businesses, especially in the defence and aerospace sector, but also French luxury goods firms, are increasingly keen to hire the students as they face relentless cybersecurity and spying threats as well as sabotage.

From BBC

Rebuild capacity in 10 critical industries where China seeks dominance: bio-pharma, artificial intelligence, aerospace, high-tech ships, robotics, advanced rail, electric vehicles, power equipment, advanced agriculture and new materials.

From The Wall Street Journal

The aerospace giant was awarded a contract for up to $8.58 billion External link from the U.S.

From Barron's

Lavrock’s portfolio spans enterprise software, data, quantum computing, aerospace, defense and manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal