galactic spaceship
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8.4
- noun
- /ɡəˈlæktɪk ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp/
- The movie featured a massive galactic spaceship traveling at the speed of light.
Examples
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Scientists often debate the feasibility of building a real galactic spaceship in the future.
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In the sci-fi novel, the crew members boarded their galactic spaceship to explore distant planets.
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He drew sketches of an advanced galactic spaceship in his notebook during class.
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The galactic spaceship zoomed past the stars.
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Have you ever seen a galactic spaceship in a movie?
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The documentary showcased designs for a futuristic galactic spaceship capable of traveling between star systems.
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During the convention, fans displayed models of their favorite galactic spaceship from popular films.
Synonyms
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4.3
A vehicle that carries people between planets or stars, often in stories
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4.2
A vehicle that travels in outer space
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6.8
A large spacecraft that carries people between stars
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3.5
A machine built to travel in outer space, like a spacecraft or satellite
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9.5
A spaceship made for travel between stars
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'galactic' (relating to a galaxy) modifies 'spaceship' (a vehicle for space travel), so the meaning of a spaceship for or in galaxies is directly derived from the parts. This adjective+noun compounding is a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Galactic spaceship is a compound word that creates a simple picture: galactic means about the galaxy and spaceship is a ship that flies in space, so you picture a very large ship moving among stars. That's why the term means 'a spacecraft for travel between galaxies', often seen in 'science fiction'.