Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

starbase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: star-base
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A base (for trading, military operations, etc.) located in space, among the stars.

noun

Alternative form of star base.

name

A city in Cameron County, Texas, United States.

name

A spaceport in Starbase, Boca Chica, Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, United States.

name

A planned spaceport in Pecan Island, Vermillion County, Louisiana, United States

Example Sentences

"While the first test flight of Starship and Super Heavy blew up a launchpad at SpaceX’s Starbase facilities in 2023, January’s Flight 7 and Thursday’s Flight 8 both allowed Starship to travel out over the Atlantic and Caribbean before exploding near populated islands."

Etymology

From star + base.

Inflected Forms

starbases (plural)

Derived Forms

Starbase

Phrases

star fort SpaceX Starbase Starbase Louisiana Starbase Texas Star City

Frequently Paired Words

moonbase star fort space station Star Star City Boca Chica Village Kopernik Shores Kennedy Shores

Synonyms

Starbase Texas Boca Chica Spaceport Brownsville Spaceport South Texas Spaceport Starbase Louisiana

Questions

What does starbase mean?: A base (for trading, military operations, etc.) located in space, among the stars.
Where does starbase come from?: From star + base.

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