spacefaring

adjective

space·​far·​ing ˈspās-ˌfer-iŋ 

: having vehicles capable of traveling beyond the earth's atmosphere

spacefaring nations

Examples of spacefaring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Musk also suggests that the act of pursuing a spacefaring future, despite the perils, can serve as a sort of balm for existential dread. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025

In 2003, Brazil had high hopes to become a spacefaring nation. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 25 Oct. 2022

Long in the making, the UK is about to, once again, become a spacefaring nation. — WIRED, 23 Sep. 2022

Only then will our machines be able to prepare the way for our own forays to the moon, the planets, and the stars, turning us at last into a truly spacefaring species. — IEEE Spectrum, 27 May 2014

Word History

Etymology

space entry 1 + seafaring

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spacefaring

• faring
• seafaring
• wayfaring