starway n.

an established route between stars; usu. pl. starways the realm of space travel in general; cf. spaceway n.

1932 R. Cummings Wandl, the Invader in Astounding Stories May 247/2 page image Ray Cummings bibliography
The terror of the starways, your worlds called me.
1936 ‘G. Wilson’ Earth-Venus 12 in Thrilling Wonder Stories Dec. 103/2 page image Ray Cummings Gabrielle Cummings bibliography
From the forward turtle deck, under the glassite dome of the Starlight Arrow, I peered down to the landing stage where the arriving passengers were crowding. It was Interplanetary Starways, Earth-Venus Voyage Twelve.
1943 W. S. Peacock Prey of the Space Falcon in Planet Stories Fall 7/2 page image Wilbur S. Peacock bibliography
A hint of the adventurer’s blood that made his home the great sweeps of starway that stretched to the far horizons of the universe.
1951 L. Brackett Starmen of Llyrdis in Startling Stories Mar. 33/2 page image Leigh Brackett bibliography
Vardda, lord of the starways!
1958 S. Mullen Guppy in Astounding Science Fiction Jan. 127/2 page image Stanley Mullen bibliography
Together, they roved the starways, trod the dark, soundless emptiness of space.
1985 R. Silverberg Symbiont in Collected Stories (1993) I. 244 Robert Silverberg bibliography
Finding me—finding anybody along the starways—wasn’t remotely probable.

Research requirements

antedating 1932

Research History

Mike Christie submitted a 1951 cite from Leigh Brackett's 'The Starmen of Llyrdis'.
Fred Galvin submitted a 1936 cite from Gabriel Wilson's "Earth-Venus 12".
Fred Galvin submitted a 1942 cite from Ross Rocklynne's "Abyss of Darkness".
Fred Galvin submitted a 1958 cite from Pauline Ashwell's "Unwillingly to School".
Fred Galvin submitted a 1941 cite from an editorial blurb in Comet.
Jesse Sheidlower submitted a 1932 cite from Ray Cummings' "Wandl, the Invader".

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