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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Amanda Nguyen She’s been in the headlines for more than just her time on the Blue Origin spaceflight this year. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 May 2025 Rights & Permissions Lee Billings is a science journalist specializing in astronomy, physics, planetary science, and spaceflight, and is a senior editor at Scientific American. Lee Billings, Scientific American, 21 May 2025 The government has made low-altitude aviation a priority and is promising support for commercial spaceflight and next-generation air mobility technologies. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025 Perry has also recently attracted criticism for participating in Jeff Bezos's 11-minute Blue Origin spaceflight on April 14. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 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 6 Jun. 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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