lightsaber

American  

[lahyt-sey-ber] / ˈlaɪtˌseɪ bər /

noun

lightsabers plural

1. a type of sword, as depicted in the fictional Star Wars universe, with a blade made of laser energy that can both cut and burn.

   The Jedi knight drew his lightsaber and prepared to defend himself.

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Trademark.

1. a brand name for toys based on or related to the laser weapons used in the science fiction franchise Star Wars .

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• lightsabers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of lightsaber

First recorded in 1977; light ¹ ( def. ) + saber ( def. )

Example Sentences

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lightsaber lightsabers

A harpoon gun from "Jaws," a jacket worn by "The Terminator," and a "Star Wars" lightsaber hilt and C-3PO head are among the eye-catching items to be sold at auction next month.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

“Andor” trades lightsaber spectacle and woo-woo monologues about the Force for a compact and gritty story full of hard decisions, gutting betrayals and grown-up drama.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025

“Think Star Wars: a lightsaber in a cave.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025

The lightsaber was originally a 1950s camera flash bulb attachment which the production team modified into the piece, according to Propstore's catalogue.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025

She’s small and wrinkled but with a face that says, I’m packing a lightsaber in my construction boot.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

Think condiment stations at Disneyland with ketchup dispensers shaped like Star Wars lightsabers, Amaya said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

It's an added bonus that she's become the favourite aunt with her nieces and nephews thanks to "Disney sending me quite a few lightsabers".

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

I had my assistant Helen Ho black out the room, and we used these fun LED light wands that resemble lightsabers to give him a colorful edge light.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024

The transformation of Sol's lightsaber draws from material in the "Darth Vader" comic books, which itself is a retcon of the first offscreen explanations of red lightsabers from the age before Disney.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2024

Almost always, our storylines lead to a climactic battle fought with plastic lightsabers from the dollar store.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer