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rocket ship

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noun

rocket ships plural
  1. a rocket-propelled aircraft or spacecraft.


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Etymology

Origin of rocket ship

First recorded in 1925–30

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Braggadocious, maybe—but tastefully free of rocket ship emojis.

From Barron's May 1, 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

But a Adrian Newey-designed rocket ship from Williams saw him overcome a development phase Schumacher at Ferrari and a rough diamond debutant in team-mate Jacques Villeneuve.

From BBC Dec. 8, 2025

Musk’s rocket ship company, SpaceX, relies heavily on government contracts.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2025

When we were younger, he used to take us kids places, like the national park and the beach and a playground miles away that had a huge metal rocket ship.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

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