stargazing
noun
star·gaz·ing
ˈstär-ˌgā-ziŋ 
1
: the act or practice of a stargazer
2
a
: absorption in chimerical or impractical ideas : woolgathering
b
: the quality or state of being absent-minded
Examples of stargazing in a Sentence
We left the city after dark to do some stargazing.
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Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
What's not to love about stargazing?
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Days begin with snorkeling and end with stargazing.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
It’s dedicated to stargazing and night-sky education, with information on the Bortle scale (which measures light pollution), as well as stargazing sights like zodiacal light and air glow.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stargazing
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“Stargazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stargazing. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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