aerospace
noun
aero·space
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Definition of aerospace
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: space comprising the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond
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: a physical science that deals with aerospace
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: the aerospace industry
aerospace
adjectiveDefinition of aerospace (Entry 2 of 2)
: 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
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
For instance, defense and aerospace giant Raytheon has begun to explore AI's use to coordinate rescues in the aftermath of disasters, said Todd Probert, a vice president with the company. — Brian K. Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, "AI and bionic eyes are helping to contain raging wildfires," 12 Aug. 2019 Business spending on equipment rebounded at a 0.7 percent rate in the second quarter, constrained by design problems at aerospace giant Boeing. — NBC News, "Economic growth slows less than expected in second quarter," 26 July 2019 The aerospace giant swung to a loss after taking a $5.6-billion charge related to the jetliner. — Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY, "Boeing, reporting a big loss, stands by hopes 737 Max will fly again this year," 24 July 2019 OneWeb and the European aerospace giant Airbus jointly own a third company, OneWeb Satellites, that will build the new spacecraft. — William Harwood, CBS News, "Space-based internet the focus of new OneWeb Florida satellite factory," 22 July 2019 The terms of the deal at the point they were announced implied a theoretical stock price for UTC’s aerospace business after spinoffs of $80. — Jon Sindreu, WSJ, "The Valuation Conundrum in the United Tech-Raytheon Merger," 20 June 2019 Antitrust concerns were also voiced when United Technologies Corporation announced its intention to merge its aerospace business with Raytheon, creating a $166bn behemoth in the industry. — The Economist, "Business this week," 14 June 2019 Richard Baker In Pictures via Getty Images A big weekend for the aerospace business. — Katherine Dunn, Fortune, "A Brand New Aerospace Giant: CEO Daily," 10 June 2019 While analysts said Raytheon’s strength in the defense sector would complement United Technologies’ commercial aerospace business, the initial reaction by investors was muted. — Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, "Raytheon merger won’t mean big layoffs, United Technologies CEO says," 10 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
So says Barton Smith, a mechanical and aerospace engineer (and staunch baseball fan) at Utah State University. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Physics can explain the fastball’s unexpected twist, new study finds," 23 Nov. 2018 An aerospace workers union has fought to keep the C-130 contract in Cobb County. — Ben Brasch, ajc, "Facts and history on C-130, the plane that just crashed in Savannah," 3 May 2018 His father is a research scientist in Cleveland at Ohio Aerospace Institute, an aerospace research contractor. — New York Times, "Nikita Saxena, Aditya Kalluri," 29 Apr. 2018 As with some of the state's other automotive and aerospace projects, the potential for supplier jobs is also great. — William Thornton, AL.com, "Tuskegee greets Italian ambassador as city seeks to lure jet trainer project," 5 Feb. 2018 Aerospace manufacturer Blue Origin is coming to Huntsville, Gov. Kay Ivey announced today. — Lee Roop, AL.com, "Blue Origin coming to Huntsville: Spaceflight company created by Amazon's Jeff Bezos," 26 June 2017 Its past targets have included military and aerospace organizations from the United States, Europe, Canada, Japan and South Korea. — David E. Sanger And Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, "D.N.C. Says Russian Hackers Penetrated Its Files, Including Dossier on Donald Trump," 14 June 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aerospace.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for aerospace
aerospace
noun
English Language Learners Definition of aerospace
: an industry that deals with travel in and above the Earth's atmosphere and with the production of vehicles used in such travel
See the full definition for aerospace in the English Language Learners Dictionary
aerospace
noun
aero·space
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Kids Definition of aerospace
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond
2
: a science dealing with aerospace
aerospace
adjectiveKids Definition of aerospace (Entry 2 of 2)
: relating to aerospace, to the vehicles used in aerospace or their manufacture, or to travel in aerospace
aerospace research an aerospace museum