starship

noun

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

Examples of starship in a Sentence

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The Star Trek Beyond sequence showing the construction of the USS Enterprise: flying robots whizzing around a vast dry dock, and the starship’s iconic saucer taking shape as the score soars to a climax. Chris Turlica, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 Even the suits based on school uniforms, like the one Nigo wore during his grade-school days in Japan, would not look out of place on the bridge of any starship. Miles Socha, WWD, 3 Sep. 2024 The Doctor — created to be the emergency medical hologram aboard Federation starships — became the chief physician aboard the USS Voyager after it was stranded on the far side of the galaxy. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 27 July 2024 As Recurring ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Season 2 Trailer: A Classified Mission & An Unstable Time Rift — Update The team also today revealed that Scotty, the iconic Star Trek character known for serving as chief engineer aboard the starship USS Enterprise, will be a regular presence across Season 3. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 July 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

starship

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