Words / A2

ROK-it/ˈrɒkɪt/

A rocket flies into space, or is a firework that shoots up: launch a rocket, a space rocket, rocket into the sky. Aeroplane stays in the air with wings; a rocket uses fuel to go straight up. Missile is a weapon — not the A2 space sense. Do not write socket (electrical) for rocket.

Meaning

A vehicle that flies into space, or a firework that shoots up.

Examples

• “The rocket launched from the space centre at dawn.”
• “Children watched the model rocket in the park.”
• “The film showed a rocket leaving the Earth.”

Good to know

launch a rocket / a space rocket. Contrast: aeroplane (wings). Mix-up: socket.

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