spaceship

[speys-ship]

noun

1. spacecraft.

spaceship

/ ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp /

noun

1. a manned spacecraft

Word History and Origins

Origin of spaceship¹

First recorded in 1940–45; space + ship ¹

Example Sentences

Here’s what one might expect from a series rooted in the “Alien” universe: dimly lit spaceship corridors, sleeping pods, computer screens, something slithering in the shadows and, of course, lots and lots of blood.

From Los Angeles Times

Bank Tower, to greet the hovering spaceship above it, thinking the aliens inside are friendly.

From Los Angeles Times

Everything changes once a Weyland-Yutani Corporation spaceship, the Maginot, crashes into Prodigy City.

From Salon

By the third day of the Bangkok set visit, we’d seen our fill of spaceships, consoles, props, costumes and wigs.

From Salon

He’s a natural in roles that require both charisma and a touch of self-awareness, whether he’s solving crimes, commanding a spaceship or enforcing the law.

From Los Angeles Times

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