rocket ship
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rocket ship
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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The risk that January evening was from an experimental SpaceX rocket ship that exploded minutes after liftoff.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
As far as her alarmed friends and family members are concerned, she might as well be volunteering to go to Mars on an Elon Musk rocket ship.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025
Speaking to reporters on Thursday evening, Trump said the bill would "turn this country into a rocket ship".
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025
I’m hesitant to ask this question out loud, but this is headed to SCOTUS, probably on a rocket ship.
From Slate • May 29, 2025
She’s grinning hard, clasping her hands, and almost standing on her tippy-toes as if she’s a rocket ship about to be launched to the moon.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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