full moon

noun

: the moon with its whole apparent disk illuminated

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As a result, the full moon traces the lowest possible arc, rising and setting far to the southeast and southwest and never climbing very high. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Why does this month have 2 full moons? Julia Gomez, USA Today, 24 May 2026 The June full moon occurs at 7:57 p.m. EDT (2357 GMT) on June 29. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 May 2026 This full moon will rock your income, wealth and resources. Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for full moon

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of full moon was before the 12th century

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“Full moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20moon. Accessed 28 May. 2026.

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full moon

noun
: the moon with its whole disk lighted
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