Meanings
nounaerospace (usually uncountable, plural aerospaces)
plural aerospaces
- uncountableusuallyThe atmosphere of the Earth and the region of space around it.
Meronyms: airspace, air space (not synonymous)
- uncountableusuallyellipticalThe industry concerned with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft.
He works mainly in aerospace. Most of their contracts are in aerospace. A few are in medical devices.
adjectiveaerospace (comparative more aerospace, superlative most aerospace)
comparative more aerospace · superlative most aerospace
- Of, or relating to the Earth's atmosphere and nearby space.
- Of, or relating to the science, technology and industry associated with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewsér
- Proto-Hellenic*auhḗr
- Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)
- Ancient Greekἀέρος (aéros)
- Englishaero-
- Latinspatium
- Old Frenchespace
- Anglo-Normanspace
- Middle Englishspace
- Englishspace
- Englishaerospace
Translations
Catalan atmosfera
- atmosferaatmosphere of the Earth and the region of space around it
Finnish ilmakehä ja avaruus, ilmailu-
- ilmakehä ja avaruusatmosphere of the Earth and the region of space around it
- ilmailu-of, or relating to the science, technology and industry associated with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft
French aérospatial
- aérospatialof, or relating to the science, technology and industry associated with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft
Greek αεροδιάστημα
- αεροδιάστημα (aerodiástima)atmosphere of the Earth and the region of space around it
Hindi वांतरिक्ष
- वांतरिक्ष (vāntrikṣ)atmosphere of the Earth and the region of space around it
Irish aeraspás
- aeraspásatmosphere of the Earth and the region of space around it
Italian aerospazio, aerospaziale
- aerospazioatmosphere of the Earth and the region of space around it
- aerospazialeof, or relating to the science, technology and industry associated with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft
Polish przestrzeń kosmiczna, aerokosmonautyka
- przestrzeń kosmicznaatmosphere of the Earth and the region of space around it
- aerokosmonautykathe industry concerned with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft
- przestrzennyof, or relating to the science, technology and industry associated with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft
Portuguese aeroespaço, aeroespacial
- aeroespaçoatmosphere of the Earth and the region of space around it
- aeroespacialof, or relating to the science, technology and industry associated with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft
Romanian aerospațiu, aerospațial
- aerospațiuatmosphere of the Earth and the region of space around it
- aerospațialof, or relating to the science, technology and industry associated with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft
Russian возду́шно-косми́ческий
- возду́шно-косми́ческий (vozdúšno-kosmíčeskij)of, or relating to the science, technology and industry associated with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft
Spanish aeroespacio, aeroespacial
- aeroespacioatmosphere of the Earth and the region of space around it
- aeroespacialof, or relating to the science, technology and industry associated with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft
Welsh aerofod, aerofod
- aerofodatmosphere of the Earth and the region of space around it
- aerofodthe industry concerned with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft
Cite this entry
APA
aerospace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerospace
MLA
“aerospace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerospace. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aerospace,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerospace.
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