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

Indiana's best places to stargaze If possible, head to Beverly Shores, near Gary, which is an International Dark Sky location and therefore an excellent place for stargazing. —John Tufts, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025

Camping is still an option at Kathleen Lake during the festival, and programming includes campfire talks and hot dog roasts, craft workshops and storytelling, with stargazing sessions led by the Yukon Astronomical Society. —Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025

With the autumnal equinox behind us, expect darker nights that are ripe for stargazing and scanning the skies for faint treasures. —Harry Bennett, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025

October is a transitional month, both in terms of the weather and stargazing. —Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025

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