shuttlecraft
Shuttlecraft (noun) means a small spacecraft used mainly for short trips, often between a larger ship and a planet's surface. Example: “The crew boarded a shuttlecraft to reach the space station.”
How to use shuttlecraft
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small spacecraft used for short hops, a term especially familiar from science fiction.
Word forms
shuttlecrafts plural, shuttlecraft plural
Fill the gap
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The crew boarded a _____ to reach the space station.
Etymology
From "shuttle" plus "-craft," as in "aircraft."
Rhymes for shuttlecraft
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What does “shuttlecraft” mean?
The word “shuttlecraft” means a small spacecraft used mainly for short trips, often between a larger ship and a planet's surface. In plain terms, a small spacecraft used for short hops, a term especially familiar from science fiction.
How do you use “shuttlecraft” in a sentence?
Here is “shuttlecraft” used in a sentence: “The crew boarded a shuttlecraft to reach the space station.”
What part of speech is “shuttlecraft”?
“Shuttlecraft” is a noun.
What is the meaning of shuttlecraft?
"shuttlecraft" (noun) means a small spacecraft used mainly for short trips, often between a larger ship and a planet's surface.