rocket ship

American  

noun

1. a rocket-propelled aircraft or spacecraft.

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Etymology

Origin of rocket ship

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The next object to rain from above is a satellite, from whose wreckage Cameron decides to build a rocket ship and reclaim his youthful ambitions.

From New York Times

Billionaire Jeff Bezos has launched into space, in the first crewed flight of his rocket ship, New Shepard.

From BBC

Billionaire Jeff Bezos will blast into space on Tuesday, in the first crewed flight of his rocket ship, New Shepard.

From BBC

But this rocket ship was to be more than a mere refinement of SpaceShipOne.

From BBC

This would require Virgin's rocket ship to be much bigger than its predecessor - and also necessitate changes to the carrier plane, White Knight.

From BBC