starship

noun

star·​ship ˈstär-ˌship How to pronounce starship (audio)
: a spacecraft designed for interstellar travel

Examples of starship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The movie depicts Riley’s consciousness as a kind of starship headquarters inside her brain, staffed by five anthropomorphized emotions: Joy, Disgust, Anger, Fear, and Sadness. Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024 Instead, the first episode of the adaptation for ABC comes off like an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, only without that cast’s magnetic starship crew around to pay a visit. Nola Pfau, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024 Additionally, the update will also introduce a new ship type, a huge starship called the Iron Vulture that the studio says should at least provide some sanctuary in the harshness of space. Andrew Webster, The Verge, 29 May 2024 The starship’s design was crucial to the series’ success. Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for starship 

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Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of starship was in 1882

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“Starship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starship. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

starship

noun
star·​ship ˈstär-ˌship How to pronounce starship (audio)
: a vehicle designed for travel between stars
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