starship

noun

star·​ship ˈstär-ˌship How to pronounce starship (audio)
: a spacecraft designed for interstellar travel

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Underlining the hotel’s focus on wellness and mindfulness, there is a spa lounge with holistic treatments available including massages and therapy baths, and a relaxation space that brings to mind the sci-fi ambience of a futuristic starship. Stephen Kelly, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026 This subsequently sends the starship forward or backward in time, while occasionally (and inexplicably) transforming your shipmates into freaky clay heads. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026 Easy to use to play music from your phone, the speaker also makes familiar starship sound effects. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026 Holly Hunter plays Nahla Ake, both captain of the USS Athena and chancellor of the academy, where the starship’s detachable saucer docks, forming the school’s main building and giving the producers two locations for the price of one. Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for starship

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of starship was in 1882

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“Starship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starship. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

starship

noun
star·​ship ˈstär-ˌship How to pronounce starship (audio)
: a vehicle designed for travel between stars
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