spaceport

American  

[spays-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

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Example Sentences

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spaceport

Last month, the UK and German governments said they planned to use another Scottish spaceport - SaxaVord in Shetland - as part of increased co-operation between the two countries.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

SaxaVord in Unst is the UK's first fully-licensed spaceport with several companies interested in using the site to launch small satellites into orbit.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Catching Starship, combined with SpaceX’s planned spaceport in Louisiana, could position the company to “create a steady cadence of launches in 2027,” Hodulik said in a note to clients on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Expected to first launch from the spaceport located on Virginia’s coast next year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

The Stormchasers beat the Royal Bastards in the neon streets of a futuristic spaceport.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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