rocket ship

NOUN

space ship

Synonyms

WEAK

interplanetary rocket manned rocket space rocket spaceship

Example Sentences

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Braggadocious, maybe—but tastefully free of rocket ship emojis.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Working together in 1980s Wall Street, Lewis and Rubin were crew mates on a rocket ship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

“You discover the castle has got a rocket ship underneath.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

Speaking to reporters on Thursday evening, Trump said the bill would "turn this country into a rocket ship".

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

On the television Mr. Cronkite said they were going to send a rocket ship to the moon.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd