noun
spaceport
SPAYS-pawt
Spaceport (noun) means a facility used for launching or landing spacecraft. Example: “The company built a private spaceport in the Texas desert.”
noun
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A facility used for launching or landing spacecraft.
"The company built a private spaceport in the Texas desert."
"Tourists can watch rocket launches from the visitor centre at the spaceport."
How to use spaceport
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn airport, but for rockets and spacecraft instead of planes.
Common pairings
commercial spaceport
launch from a spaceport
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Word forms
- Plural
- spaceports
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Etymology
A modern coinage combining "space" with "port," modeled on "airport" and "seaport."
Rhymes for spaceport
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What does “spaceport” mean?
The word “spaceport” means a facility used for launching or landing spacecraft. In plain terms, an airport, but for rockets and spacecraft instead of planes.
How do you pronounce “spaceport”?
“Spaceport” is pronounced SPAYS-pawt (/ˈspeɪs.pɔːt/ in IPA).
How do you use “spaceport” in a sentence?
Here is “spaceport” used in a sentence: “The company built a private spaceport in the Texas desert.”
What part of speech is “spaceport”?
“Spaceport” is a noun.
