spaceport

American  

[speys-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈspeɪsˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

noun

1. a site at which spacecraft are tested, launched, sheltered, maintained, etc.

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spaceport British  

/ ˈspeɪsˌpɔːt /

noun

1. a base equipped to launch, maintain, and test spacecraft

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Etymology

Origin of spaceport

First recorded in 1950–55; space + port ¹

Example Sentences

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spaceport

The spaceport said maritime and airspace users would be kept up-to-date by authorities.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

In October, Blue Origin won a three-year, $78 million defense contract to expand capacity for space vehicles at the force’s spaceport in Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

One hundred or more could take off this year, possibly making it the busiest spaceport in the world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026

It's also spurred several spaceport projects across Europe - from the Azores in Portugal, to Norway's far north.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026

I drew several spaceships entering and leaving his cavernous nostrils, like they were docking at a spaceport.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

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