stargazer

noun

star·​gaz·​er ˈstär-ˌgā-zər How to pronounce stargazer (audio)
1
: one who gazes at the stars: such as
2
: any of various marine bony fishes (families Uranoscopidae and Dactyloscopidae) with the eyes on top of a blocky or conical head

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May 2025 will be packed with spectacular sights for stargazers — and the action gets underway immediately. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 The three distant worlds will have risen just above the horizon by 4:40 a.m. EDT (0830 GMT) for stargazers in this locale, and will climb visibly higher until the sun bleaches the sky with its light. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 May 2025 For that reason, Moab is a top destination for stargazers. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2025 Funding will also be used to promote astro-tourism, supporting local efforts to upgrade lighting and infrastructure to attract stargazers. Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stargazer

Word History

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stargazer was in 1560

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“Stargazer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stargazer. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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