1
: space comprising the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond
2
: a physical science that deals with aerospace
3
: the aerospace industry

aerospace

2 of 2

adjective

: 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

Examples of aerospace in a Sentence

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Noun
This week, SpaceX moved one step closer to its goal of building its direct-to-device Starlink Mobile service after the FCC approved the aerospace company’s application to deploy and operate 15,000 next-generation Starlink satellites. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026 The first National Medal of Science was awarded in 1963, to Theodore von Kármán, a mathematician, physicist and aerospace engineer who worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Adjective
Cygnus still flies today, for the aerospace giant Northrop Grumman, which bought Orbital Sciences in 2018. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2026 And despite the high barrier to entry for non-aerospace businesses, new companies are getting in on the action. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aerospace

Word History

Etymology

Noun

derivative of aerospace entry 2

Adjective

aero- + space entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1959, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aerospace was in 1955

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Cite this Entry

“Aerospace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aerospace. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

Kids Definition

aerospace

1 of 2 noun
1
: the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond
2
: a science dealing with aerospace

aerospace

2 of 2 adjective
: of or relating to aerospace, to the vehicles used in aerospace or their manufacture, or to travel in aerospace
aerospace medicine
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