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
In the late 1950s, he worked on Project Orion, a collaborative effort to build a starship powered by small atomic bombs.
From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025
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
Among Trekkies, the long-lost first starship model had attained a mythical status.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024
After all, the earth itself has been called a spaceship, and the only major difference between it and a starship is the fact that the earth’s passengers ride on the outside, instead of the inside.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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