adv / adj · neutral
starward
UK/ˈstɑː.wəd/US/ˈstɑːr.wɚd/STAR·ward
Band 6-7speakingtask2
directed toward the stars or outer space
Examples
“Astronomers tracked the probe as it accelerated starward.”
“The novel ends with the ship sailing starward into the unknown.”
“Telescopes point starward to observe distant galaxies.”
Band 8 sentence
“As private spaceflight expands, engineers are designing vessels capable of sustained starward travel.”
Collocations
- sail starward
- point starward
Word family
starward adv / adjstarwards adv
Common mistakes
to the stars→to the stars / starward
up to stars→upward / starward
Say it for a higher band
5to the stars→6towards the stars→7+starward
Synonyms
outward (to space)
Easily confused
starward vs earthward
“After years in deep space, the capsule finally took an earthward trajectory.”
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