full moon

noun

: the moon with its whole apparent disk illuminated

Examples of full moon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Images make Andromeda look compact, but its full apparent extent is enormous — several times the width of the full moon — and our eyes usually pick up only the much brighter central region. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026

The full moon in November will be a supermoon, appearing slightly larger and brighter than a typical full moon. — Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Ditto a flashback involving the teenage Mi-ok and Ho-seok having a memorable evening under a full moon. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2026

Much of the damage occurred in Sunset Beach and Huntington Harbour and was caused by king tides — extremely high tides that typically occur during new or full moons. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 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