1
: the diffused and reflected light of the sky
2
: an opening in a house roof or ship's deck that is covered with translucent or transparent material and that is designed to admit light
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The building includes an interior atrium that rises 82 feet from the ground floor to a skylight above.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
More sunshine streams in via a skylight.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
There's one upstairs bedroom in the Fowler & Ward x Base Cabin, which is a typical loft model with a double bed and a skylight.
—New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
All classes on this train have both panoramic and skylight windows, so nothing blocks your view.
—Alesandra Dubin, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
More sunshine streams in via a skylight.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
There's one upstairs bedroom in the Fowler & Ward x Base Cabin, which is a typical loft model with a double bed and a skylight.
—New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
All classes on this train have both panoramic and skylight windows, so nothing blocks your view.
—Alesandra Dubin, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Skylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skylight. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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skylight
noun
sky·light
ˈskī-ˌlīt 
: a window or group of windows in a roof or ceiling
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