Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spacecraft

/ˈspeɪsˌkɹæft/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables: space-craft
IPA: /ˈspeɪsˌkɹæft/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vehicle that travels through space.

Example Sentences

"Today, Velcro is used for everything from keeping astronauts from floating off the floor of their spacecrafts to keeping artificial hearts in place, as well as the more mundane tasks of fastening clothing."
"The object appeared after a series of routine prelanding procedures in which the crew tested the steering jets, a test that often shakes loose objects from the spacecraft."
"For the autocompatibility test, completed with Redwire partner Airbus Defense and Space, both spacecraft were stacked together, just like they will be for launch and the first month of the mission."

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin spatiumbor. Old French espace Anglo-Norman spacebor. Middle English space English space Proto-Germanic *krafjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *kraftuz Proto-West Germanic *kraftu Old English cræft Middle English craft English craft English -craft English spacecraft From space + -craft.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈspeɪsˌkɹæft/

Inflected Forms

spacecrafts (nonstandard, plural)

Derived Forms

multispacecraft nanospacecraft

Phrases

spacecraft bus space shuttle

Frequently Paired Words

space shuttle timeship space station spacesuit

Synonyms

spaceship space vehicle space vessel ballistic capsule

Questions

How do you pronounce spacecraft?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspeɪsˌkɹæft/.
What does spacecraft mean?: A vehicle that travels through space.
Where does spacecraft come from?: Etymology tree Latin spatiumbor. Old French espace Anglo-Norman spacebor. Middle English space English space Proto-Germanic *krafjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *kraftuz Proto-West Germanic *kraftu Old English cræft Middle English craft English craft English -craft English spacecraft From space + -craft.

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