starway

English

Etymology

Compound of star +‎ way.

Noun

starway (plural starways)

1. (science fiction) A route or pathway between stars.

   Hypernym: spaceway

   • 2015, Frank George, Time's Well: A Chronicle in Three Parts, Bloomington, I.N.: AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 23:

     I slept peacefully that night, dreaming of cruising the starways with Andrea. The next morning, I awoke feeling reinvigorated, revitalised, and many years younger.

References

• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “starway, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.