spaceplane

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noun

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

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aerospace plane
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Meanings

nounspaceplane (plural spaceplanes)

plural spaceplanes

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

    Synonyms: aerospace plane

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
aerospace plane
Also see
aerospace plane

Origin

From space + plane.

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Cite this entry
APA

spaceplane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spaceplane

MLA

“spaceplane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spaceplane. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spaceplane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spaceplane.

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