rocket ship
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of rocket ship
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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It stood outside a brick six-flat, also fittingly painted blue, and decorated with a few stickers: “Protect Native Plants,” a rocket ship from a regional space camp, several iridescent birds.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
An observer will never see a nearby rocket ship pass by faster than light.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
Braggadocious, maybe—but tastefully free of rocket ship emojis.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
Speaking to reporters on Thursday evening, Trump said the bill would "turn this country into a rocket ship".
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2025
Below, the captain and his crew glanced longingly back at their pretty rocket ship lying on the hillside, so sweet and lovely and fine.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
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