starfaring

English

Alternative forms

• star-faring, star faring

Etymology

star +‎ faring, modelled on seafaring.

Adjective

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.