starship
n.a large vehicle designed for traveling between different stars or across the galaxy. You usually see these in science fiction movies and books.
n.a spacecraft designed for interstellar travel. Often used in science fiction contexts to describe vessels capable of moving between star systems.
“The starship traveled through the galaxy at high speed.”
“In many science fiction stories, the starship serves as a mobile home for a crew exploring distant planets.”
“Engineers are currently debating whether a theoretical starship would require a massive shield to protect its hull from microscopic space debris during high-velocity interstellar transit.”
“Engineers have reams of data from all 13 test flights of Starship and its giant booster rocket, known as the Super Heavy.”
“That meant cancelling a trip last spring to Texas to watch the SpaceX Starship launch with his brother.”
From star + ship.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.