spacecraft

[speys-kraft, -krahft]

noun

plural

spacecraft 

1. a vehicle designed for travel or operation in space beyond the earth's atmosphere or in orbit around the earth.

spacecraft

/ ˈspeɪsˌkrɑːft /

noun

1. a manned or unmanned vehicle designed to orbit the earth or travel to celestial objects for the purpose of research, exploration, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of spacecraft¹

First recorded in 1955–60; space + craft

Example Sentences

Mr Osinski described a future where the Moon could become a sort of petrol station for spacecrafts.

From BBC

It is made up of a booster called Super Heavy and the spacecraft Starship.

From BBC

The development of small spacecraft, satellites and space instrumentation is a field that the UK excels at, thanks in part due to the agency.

From BBC

Destroying the spacecraft, however, will hamstring climate research for decades.

From Los Angeles Times

An inside look at the Maginot spacecraft in FX’s “Alien: Earth.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• rocket 
• shuttle 
• space capsule 
• space probe