spaceport

noun

space·​port ˈspās-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce spaceport (audio)
: an installation for testing and launching spacecraft

Examples of spaceport in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This money will go into a fund to pay for maintenance and upgrades to infrastructure used by all launch companies at the spaceports. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 19 Jan. 2024 Visitors can check out the exhibits and shows at the space center, or take a bus tour of the spaceport. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spaceport 

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Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spaceport was in 1930

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“Spaceport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaceport. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

spaceport

noun
space·​port ˈspā-ˌspō(ə)rt How to pronounce spaceport (audio)
-ˌspȯ(ə)rt
: a place for testing and launching spacecraft

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