rocket ship

noun

: a rocket-propelled spaceship

Examples of rocket ship in a Sentence

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And, like elsewhere in the Bay Area, their home values went on a rocket ship to the moon in the decades after the fire. Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025 His social media is filled with rocket ship emojis and images of him as a sort of religious icon for the church of Bitcoin. Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025 With the right strategy and organization, any leader can turn a chaotic business into a rocket ship. Alla Adam, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 To be a virtual unknown in an off-Broadway dressing room who’s suddenly on a rocket ship to stardom! Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rocket ship 

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

rocket ship

noun
: a spaceship driven by rockets
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