name
Meaning 1
A city in Cameron County, Texas, United States.
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Standard Lemma guide
starbase
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name
Meaning 2
A spaceport in Starbase, Boca Chica, Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, United States.
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noun
Meaning 3
A base (for trading, military operations, etc.) located in space, among the stars.
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Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
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noun
Meaning 4
Alternative form of star base.
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Usage: alt-of, alternative
Topics: furniture, lifestyle
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History
Etymology
From starbase, from star + base. From "star" being used in the naming of space-related terms, and being a base for such operations. Coined by billionaire Elon Musk in 2021.
From star + base.