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

Visit in the early morning or late afternoon for a less crowded environment, and stick around after sunset for the ultimate stargazing under crystal-clear night skies. —Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026

For instance, Michigan's Upper Peninsula has several parks known for stargazing, including Copper Harbor's Keweenaw Dark Sky Park where couples might snuggle up to keep warm this winter. —Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 3 Feb. 2026

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February stargazing is so special. —Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 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