starfaring

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Etymology[edit]

star +‎ faring, modelled on seafaring.

Adjective[edit]

starfaring (not comparable)

  1. (science fiction) Travelling among the stars.
    • 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Quarians: Migrant Fleet Codex entry:
      The Migrant Fleet is the largest concentration of starfaring vessels in the galaxy, sprawling across millions of kilometers. It can take days for the entire fleet to pass through a mass relay.