starship

noun

star·​ship ˈstär-ˌship 

: a spacecraft designed for interstellar travel

Examples of starship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When the casting was announced, a reporter suggested to Roddenberry that by the 24th century, in a time of faster-than-light starships, surely humankind would have found a cure for male pattern baldness, no? — Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026

Stewart played the starship captain for seven seasons, spanning 1987 to 1994, and also played the character in multiple feature films. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

The Next Generation, but rather a brand-new series largely set on Earth rather than aboard a starship. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026

Koenig first joined the starship in the show’s second season and would go on to appear in 36 episodes. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for starship

• airship
• airstrip
• clerkship
• courtship
• equip
• filmstrip
• flagship
• headship
• heirship
• judgeship
• kinship
• lightship

Kids Definition

starship

noun

star·​ship ˈstär-ˌship 

: a vehicle designed for travel between stars