solar eclipse

noun

: an eclipse of the sun by the moon see eclipse illustration

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This annular solar eclipse has a long and broad path, rising southwest of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in the south Pacific Ocean and setting in the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 June 2026 The United States won’t have an opportunity to glimpse a total solar eclipse again until March 30, 2033, and even then, the only vantage point will be in Alaska. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 June 2026 In August this year, EYOS’s Eclipse Expedition aboard Aqua Lares offers travelers the rare opportunity to witness the total solar eclipse from East Greenland’s remote Scoresby Sund. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 There are countless ways to watch the upcoming total solar eclipse—Robb Report has curated a journey in Spain based around the astronomical phenomenon, in fact—but witnessing it from a luxury expedition ship in the remote waters of the Arctic is pinch-yourself stuff. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for solar eclipse

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of solar eclipse was in 1602

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“Solar eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20eclipse. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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solar eclipse

noun
: an eclipse of the sun by the moon

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