blastoff
Americannoun
noun
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the launching of a rocket under its own power
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the time at which this occurs
verb
Etymology
Origin of blastoff
First recorded in 1950–55; noun use of verb phrase blast off
Example Sentences
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Last September, she hit blastoff with her sophomore album, The Art of Loving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
SpaceX's next-generation spacecraft Starship, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, was set for blastoff on Saturday for a repeat test launch from south Texas.
From Reuters ● Nov. 20, 2023
The blastoff marked the first space crew launch since Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 18, 2022
So the team instead settled on another idea: What if the rocket could be tossed several meters above the surface, allowing more clearance for blastoff?
From Scientific American ● Mar. 4, 2022
Before my phone broke, I’d watched the blastoff footage online all the time to remind myself that I too was meant to be a scientist and someday walk in space.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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