Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spaceplane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: space-plane
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rocketplane designed to pass the edge of space, combining certain features of aircraft and spacecraft.

Etymology

From space + plane.

Inflected Forms

spaceplanes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

scramjet

Synonyms

aerospace plane

Questions

What does spaceplane mean?: A rocketplane designed to pass the edge of space, combining certain features of aircraft and spacecraft.
Where does spaceplane come from?: From space + plane.

How to pronounce spaceplane

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