stargaze

verb

star·​gaze ˈstär-ˌgāz How to pronounce stargaze (audio)
stargazed; stargazing; stargazes

intransitive verb

1
: to gaze at stars
2
: to gaze raptly or contemplatively

Examples of stargaze in a Sentence

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Activities include twice-daily game drives, guided walking safaris, and stargazing from your own heated plunge pool. Chris Liebenberg, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025 Remote enough to stargaze, but accessible enough to have a farm-to-table restaurant From $200 The building that now houses Cuyama Buckhorn was opened in 1952 as a roadside respite in Santa Barbara County’s high desert region. Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025 But nobody is scuffing the dining table with their stilettos; no one is stargazing out in the garden. Kitty Ruskin, Time, 26 June 2025 Favorite viewing spots like East Rim Overlook and Bandy Creek offer wide-open skies, and the park regularly teams up with groups like the Knoxville Observers and Eastern Kentucky University to host stargazing events and astronomy nights. Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for stargaze

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from stargazer

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of stargaze was in 1639

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“Stargaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stargaze. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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stargaze

verb
star·​gaze -ˌgāz How to pronounce stargaze (audio)
stargazed; stargazing
1
: to gaze at stars
2
: to stare absentmindedly : daydream
stargazer noun

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