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Translate files Spaceship
/ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
Meaning & Definition
noun
A vehicle designed for travel or operation in outer space.
The astronauts boarded the spaceship for their journey to the International Space Station.
A craft capable of carrying humans or equipment beyond the Earth's atmosphere.
SpaceX is developing a new spaceship to facilitate missions to Mars.
A fictional or imaginative vehicle used in sci-fi stories and films for space travel.
In the movie, the hero piloted a sleek, advanced spaceship across the galaxy.
A landing craft used to return to Earth from space.
The spaceship successfully re-entered the atmosphere and landed safely in the ocean.
Etymology
The word 'spaceship' combines 'space', referring to the cosmos, and 'ship', indicating a vessel or vehicle.
Common Phrases and Expressions
manned spaceship:
A spaceship that is designed to carry humans.
unmanned spaceship:
A spaceship that operates without human crew aboard.
Related Words
Slang Meanings
A term for a flashy car or vehicle.
He rolled up in his new spaceship.
A metaphor for someone who has extreme or unconventional ideas.
That guy is living in a spaceship with his wild theories.