: a vertical takeoff by an aircraft or a rocket vehicle or missile
Examples of liftoff in a Sentence
a series of successful liftoffs
Thousand of spectators gathered to watch the liftoff of the space shuttle.
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This liftoff was also canceled due to unfavorable weather conditions.
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Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024
During the first test flight, in April of last year, the vehicle blew up its launchpad, started tumbling after liftoff and eventually exploded.
—Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
That’s the message underscored by the astounding liftoff that on February 22, following its big-time earnings beat, boosted its market cap in a single day by 16% or $270 billion, and by mid-morning on February 23, added another 2% to hike its valuation to over $2 trillion.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2024
The satellites were expected to be deployed there about an hour after liftoff.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
Instead, the company utilizes flight tests to gather crucial data and make improvements before the next vehicle rolls out for liftoff.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
The nearly 400-foot (121-meter) Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, headed out over the Gulf of Mexico after liftoff Thursday morning, flying east.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024
The second test Starship successfully had liftoff, sparing the launch pad, but exploded amid separation from the boosters.
—Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Space One's Kairos rocket explodes after liftoff from a launchpad in Kushimoto in western Japan on Wednesday.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024
During the first test flight, in April of last year, the vehicle blew up its launchpad, started tumbling after liftoff and eventually exploded.
—Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
That’s the message underscored by the astounding liftoff that on February 22, following its big-time earnings beat, boosted its market cap in a single day by 16% or $270 billion, and by mid-morning on February 23, added another 2% to hike its valuation to over $2 trillion.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2024
The satellites were expected to be deployed there about an hour after liftoff.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
Instead, the company utilizes flight tests to gather crucial data and make improvements before the next vehicle rolls out for liftoff.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
The nearly 400-foot (121-meter) Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, headed out over the Gulf of Mexico after liftoff Thursday morning, flying east.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024
The second test Starship successfully had liftoff, sparing the launch pad, but exploded amid separation from the boosters.
—Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Space One's Kairos rocket explodes after liftoff from a launchpad in Kushimoto in western Japan on Wednesday.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Liftoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liftoff. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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liftoff
noun
lift·off
ˈlif-ˌtȯf 
: a vertical takeoff (as by a rocket)
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