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.
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Peyton Roberts, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Reset Hotel in Joshua Tree turns shipping containers into portals for deep-sky stargazing.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
Even simple stargazing from your backyard would be affected.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
Above the bed, an oval skylight provides direct views of the night sky for optimal stargazing from the comfort of the bed.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stargazing
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“Stargazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stargazing. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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