rocket ship

noun

: a rocket-propelled spaceship

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Shatner then recalled that he had been offered one last opportunity to leave the rocket ship in the final moments before launch. Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025 This caution may have something to do with several rocket ship brands that were acquired over the past several years, who have not been able to continue with the pre-acquisition pace of growth. Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025 This could shoot you toward your goals like a rocket ship! Kyle Thomas, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025 For Moonlight, Parasite, and CODA, the Best Cast trophy was the rocket ship that took them all the way to a Best Picture win. Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rocket ship

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rocket ship was in 1927

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“Rocket ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocket%20ship. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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rocket ship

noun
: a spaceship driven by rockets
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