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Definition of starship

starship

/ˈstɑːr.ʃɪp/
star · ship
Plural:starships
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• noun

1

A manned spacecraft designed for interstellar travel between star systems, especially as depicted in science fiction.

Example

"The science fiction novel follows the crew of an exploratory starship on a century-long voyage to a distant planetary system."

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• Nearby Words

starlit
starry
starshine
starship
starstruck
start
starter

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 20th century within science fiction literature by combining the Old English roots 'steorra' (star) and 'scip' (ship), modeled after earlier compounds such as 'airship' and 'spaceship'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Starship. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/starship
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