rocket ship

noun

: a rocket-propelled spaceship

Examples of rocket ship in a Sentence

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The pair flew aboard Bezos' Blue Origin rocket ship on an all-female mission along with talk-show host Gayle King, film producer Kerianne Flynn, NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe and civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen. Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025 Musk’s rocket ship company, SpaceX, relies heavily on government contracts. Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025 Designed to eventually be a reusable rocket ship that could reach Mars, the Starship blew up in January and March and spun out of control during this week's most recent test. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025 Elon Musk's SpaceX often makes headlines for launching rocket ships that fail before touching back down, but that isn't necessarily a cause for concern, an expert told Newsweek. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 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 24 Jun. 2025.

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rocket ship

noun
: a spaceship driven by rockets
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