spaceflight

noun

space·​flight ˈspās-ˌflīt How to pronounce spaceflight (audio)
: flight beyond the earth's atmosphere

Examples of spaceflight in a Sentence

a history of human spaceflight
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The commercial spaceflight company is headquartered at Starbase in South Texas near the U.S.-Mexico border. Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025 This was the first joint US-Russian human spaceflight mission, laying the foundation for a strained but enduring partnership on the International Space Station. ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025 This will be the first spaceflight for Cardman and Platonov, the second for Yui and the fourth for Fincke. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 July 2025 Here's what to know about Celestis and its memorial spaceflights. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for spaceflight

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First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spaceflight was in 1931

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“Spaceflight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaceflight. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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spaceflight

noun
space·​flight ˈspās-ˌflīt How to pronounce spaceflight (audio)
: flight beyond the earth's atmosphere

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