stargazing

noun

star·​gaz·​ing ˈstär-ˌgā-ziŋ 

1

: the act or practice of a stargazer

2

a

: absorption in chimerical or impractical ideas : woolgathering

b

: the quality or state of being absent-minded

Examples of stargazing in a Sentence

We left the city after dark to do some stargazing.

Recent Examples on the Web

So many stargazers, including, in my experience, plenty of professional astronomers, think nothing of using stargazing apps on their smartphones pushed to full brightness. —Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 May 2026

Known for its pristine beaches and stargazing opportunities, the park is a perfect place to camp right on the water, though dogs are not allowed on the beaches or in cabins. —Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026

Chiricahua National Monument is a certified International Dark Sky Park, and the surrounding Cochise County has some of the clearest stargazing in the Southwest. —Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026

Along with flowers and seasonal allergies, this month brings us plenty of opportunities for stargazing, from not one but two full moons to a meteor shower and the year’s first Lāhainā noon. —Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stargazing

• amazing
• appraising
• rephrasing
• blazing
• brazing
• crazing
• gazing
• glazing
• grazing
• hazing
• lasing
• phasing