¹aerospace

noun aero·space \ˈer-ō-ˌspās\

: an industry that deals with travel in and above the Earth's atmosphere and with the production of vehicles used in such travel

Full Definition of AEROSPACE

: space comprising the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond

: a physical science that deals with aerospace

: the aerospace industry

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First Known Use of AEROSPACE

circa 1958

Rhymes with AEROSPACE

about-face, anyplace, boniface, bouillabaisse, carapace, catalase, cellulase, commonplace, contrabass, cyberspace, database, diabase, diastase, double-space, elastase, everyplace, hydrolase, hydrospace, hyperspace, interface, interlace, interspace, invertase, kilobase, lemures, lowercase, marketplace, oxidase, pillowcase, reductase, Samothrace, single-space, steeplechase, thoroughbass, thoroughbrace, triple-space, uppercase

²aerospace

adjective

Definition of AEROSPACE

: of or relating to aerospace, to vehicles used in aerospace or the manufacture of such vehicles, or to travel in aerospace <aerospace research> <aerospace profits> <aerospace medicine>

First Known Use of AEROSPACE

1958

AEROSPACE Defined for Kids

¹aerospace

noun aero·space \ˈer-ō-ˌspās\

Definition of AEROSPACE for Kids

: the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond

: a science dealing with aerospace

²aerospace

adjective

Definition of AEROSPACE for Kids

: relating to aerospace, to the vehicles used in aerospace or their manufacture, or to travel in aerospace <aerospace research> <an aerospace museum>