rocketeer

rock·e·teer

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rok-i-teer]
- /ˌrɒk ɪˈtɪər/
- /ˌrɒk.ɪ.ˈtɪə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rok-i-teer]
- /ˌrɒk ɪˈtɪər/

Definitions of rocketeer word

noun rocketeer a person who discharges, rides in, or pilots a rocket. 1
noun rocketeer a technician or scientist whose work pertains to rocketry. 1
noun rocketeer an engineer or scientist concerned with the design, operation, or launching of rockets 0
noun rocketeer an expert in rocketry 0

See all 4 definitions of rocketeer

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Origin of rocketeer

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35; rocket1 + -eer

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Parts of speech for Rocketeer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rocketeer

rocketeer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for rocketeer

noun rocketeer

astronaut — An astronaut is a person who is trained for travelling in a spacecraft.
cosmonaut — A cosmonaut is an astronaut from the former Soviet Union.
moonwalker — One who moonwalks; an astronaut who has walked on the moon.

All 3 Synonyms of rocketeer