aerospace
n. · adj.-
1 the industry (n.) B2 Upper Intermediate Sciencethe business and science of designing and building aircraft, rockets, and satellites.
the industrial and scientific sector concerned with the design, manufacture, and operation of vehicles moving through the atmosphere and space.
ExampleShe studied engineering because she wanted to work in the aerospace industry.
ExampleThe government increased funding for the aerospace sector to encourage the development of more fuel-efficient commercial satellites.
UsageOften used as an uncountable noun when referring to the sector as a whole.
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2 the physical region (n.) C1 Advanced Technical Sciencethe Earth's atmosphere and the space right outside it.
the combined environment of the Earth's atmosphere and the surrounding space.
ExampleThe new telescope will monitor objects moving through aerospace.
ExampleThe treaty was designed to prevent the deployment of weapons in aerospace, ensuring the region remains a zone for peaceful scientific research.
UsageUncountable in this physical sense.
- atmosphere
- outer space
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3 related to flight or space (adj.) B2 Upper Intermediate Sciencerelated to the science or business of flying in air and space.
pertaining to the science, technology, or industry of aircraft and spacecraft.
ExampleHe is an aerospace engineer who designs parts for the space station.
ExampleThe university is renowned for its aerospace research, particularly in the field of carbon-neutral propulsion systems.
UsageAlways placed before the noun it modifies.
From aero- + space.