spaceship

American  

[speys-ship] / ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp /

noun

1. spacecraft.

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spaceship British  

/ ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp /

noun

1. a manned spacecraft

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Etymology

Origin of spaceship

First recorded in 1940–45; space + ship ¹

Example Sentences

A major part of the exhibition space will house a spaceship.

From Los Angeles Times

The reflection of the spaceship in the still water is particularly striking.

From BBC

However, the spaceship sauna is far from the most impressive aspect of the incredible estate.

From MarketWatch

To come up with a new spaceship design, an AI model can’t just access lots of data on other spaceships and learn.

From The Wall Street Journal

Equally important, this concept required a spaceship so large—three hundred thousand pounds—that the nation’s existing factories, railroads, highways, and ships wouldn’t be able to transport the parts required to put it together.

From Literature

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