full moon

noun

: the moon with its whole apparent disk illuminated

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European names for this full moon are the fruit moon, as a number of fruits ripen as the end of summer approaches, and the barley moon, from the harvesting and threshing of barley, according to NASA. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 If an alpha wolfs out under a full moon, they get stuck in that form forever and are doomed to be hunted and killed by their fellow werewolves. Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025 Here's what to know about the upcoming eclipse and full moon. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Total lunar eclipses — which always occur during a full moon — often arrive in triads, accompanied by at least one solar eclipse two weeks before and/or after. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

full moon

noun
: the moon with its whole disk lighted
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