full moon

noun

: the moon with its whole apparent disk illuminated

Examples of full moon in a Sentence

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On opening night, a full moon lit Biscayne Bay and a light wind moved through the terrace, lifting the fabric into motion. Carmen F De Terenzio, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025 Want to see the full moon up close? Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Dec. 2025 The first full moon of 2026 will be on January 3—the Wolf Moon—named for the howling of wolves that don’t hibernate during these months. Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025 Supermoons happen when a new moon or a full moon is at its closest to Earth all month, according to NASA. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025 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 21 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

full moon

noun
: the moon with its whole disk lighted
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