rocket ship

noun

: a rocket-propelled spaceship

Examples of rocket ship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rocket ship

• authorship
• battleship
• censorship
• chairmanship
• chieftainship
• comradeship
• consulship
• craftsmanship
• dealership
• draftsmanship
• fellowship
• fingertip

Kids Definition

rocket ship

noun

: a spaceship driven by rockets