1. an extremely ambitious and innovative project or goal that is difficult to achieve
Usage: informal
2. a spacecraft mission to the moon
Usage: aerospace

Examples

• The company’s plan to cure cancer in five years is a real moonshot.
• Her goal of becoming a professional athlete seemed like a moonshot to everyone.
• The startup’s moonshot project aims to revolutionize transportation.
• NASA’s Apollo program included several successful moonshots.
• The tech giant announced another moonshot initiative in artificial intelligence.
• Many investors are hesitant to fund moonshot ventures.
• The first moonshot changed how we view space exploration.