flying saucer

noun

1. any of various disk-shaped objects allegedly seen flying at high speeds and altitudes, often with extreme changes in speed and direction, and thought by some to be manned by intelligent beings from outer space.

flying saucer

noun

1. any disc-shaped flying object alleged to come from outer space

Word History and Origins

Origin of flying saucer¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Ask ChatGPT what SF will look like in 10 years and it generates an image of the city’s skyline with futuristic architecture and flying saucers next to the Golden Gate Bridge.

From Los Angeles Times

Let’s think about the terrifying theremin line that snakes through “Good Vibrations” like it’s tugging a flying saucer down onto Dockweiler Beach.

From Los Angeles Times

One of those boards dates back to 1970, and is decorated with drawings of ocean waves and flying saucers.

From Los Angeles Times

What has been observed may look like flying saucers but they are actually lenticular clouds, also referred to by some as pancake or UFO clouds.

From BBC

In the early 20th century, not long after Pierre de Coubertin relaunched the modern Olympic Games, Yale students noticed that their local pie tins zipped through the air like flying saucers.

From BBC

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