rocket ship

noun

: a rocket-propelled spaceship

Examples of rocket ship in a Sentence

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The caper, involving the theft of a rocket ship from a tech billionaire (Colin Jost) bearing no small resemblance to a certain chainsaw-wielding real-life figure, is silly enough to justify the film’s use of the term MacGuffinite as one of its principal elements. Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025 Keeping her feet planted firmly on the ground, Carey is more focused on blasting off on a new album era as opposed to in a rocket ship. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025 Oblivion is very aware that her rookie status is one of gradually getting in front of more and more people over the years, rather than the rocket ship of virality. Katie Bain, Billboard, 30 May 2025 For the past two decades, software development was the career equivalent of a rocket ship. Jj Rosen, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Mar. 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 23 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

rocket ship

noun
: a spaceship driven by rockets
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