rocket ship
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rocket ship
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Whether because audiences simply enjoy techno-optimism or because a friendly position helps with guest booking, it does seem like non-adversarial tech coverage is a rocket ship right now.
From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026
Soon after, he transformed his childhood treehouse into his own imaginary rocket ship.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
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
“You discover the castle has got a rocket ship underneath.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 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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