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

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

The pirates have a big ol’ steering wheel on the bridge of their spaceship, for example.

From New York Times

Instead of pennies, the teams on Roblox are collecting parts of a spaceship together.

From Seattle Times

The futuristic building, reminiscent of a low-flying spaceship, is being built on what were once parking lots in Exposition Park, across the street from the University of Southern California, Lucas’s alma mater.

From New York Times

The stage shows accompanying the album releases grew increasingly elaborate, culminating in the P-Funk Earth Tour, which began in 1976, continued for several years and featured an outer-space theme, including an onstage spaceship.

From New York Times

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