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starship

American

[stahr-ship] / ˈstɑrˌʃɪp /

noun

a spaceship designed for intergalactic travel.

Etymology

Origin of starship

star + ship ¹

Example Sentences

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The USS Malinche was a 24th century starship on “Star Trek.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

Meanwhile, Musk has been watching his personal fortune shrink by the day and his reputation be blown to smithereens like one of his failed starship rockets.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2025

I once got to sit in a suite on the 50-yard line at the glistening new starship of a stadium in Los Angeles.

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2024

Enterprise, the starship that appeared in the opening credits of the original “Star Trek” television series, has been returned to Eugene Roddenberry, the son of the creator of the series, decades after it went missing.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2024

My ship was in bad shape, so instead of returning directly to my stronghold, I headed to Joe’s Garage, an orbital starship repair shop over in Sector Ten.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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