starship
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of starship
Example Sentences
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Starring as George Spencer was James Doohan, who later found fame as Scotty, chief engineer of the starship Enterprise, in the original Star Trek series.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
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
All that changes when Wim stumbles on what turns out to be a derelict starship.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 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
If you flew your technology-based starship into a zone where technology didn’t function, your engines would fail the moment you crossed the zone border.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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