full moon

noun

: the moon with its whole apparent disk illuminated

Examples of full moon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The lycanthropy saga, set in an English village in the 13th century, stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson as a man who undergoes terrifying transformations into a werewolf each full moon. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2026

Gabriel has been slowly releasing songs from o\i since 2026 began, with a new track arriving on every full moon. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026

Tides are rising around Saturday’s full moon, worsening coastal impacts. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Now the harvest moon — the first full moon of fall — can be spotted in the sky above California. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for full moon

• attune
• baboon
• balloon
• bassoon
• buffoon
• cartoon
• cocoon
• festoon
• gaboon
• harpoon
• immune
• impugn

Kids Definition

full moon

noun

: the moon with its whole disk lighted