full moon

noun

: the moon with its whole apparent disk illuminated

Examples of full moon in a Sentence

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What date is the full moon in November 2025? John Tufts, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025 Across the centuries, the tradition of lantern festivals spread around the world—from a floating lantern festival in Hawai‘i to Vietnam’s monthly full moon festival. Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025 Here's what to know about November's full moon. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025 Produced when moonlight is refracted through water droplets, the white or lunar rainbow only appears in full moon conditions when the sky is clear. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

full moon

noun
: the moon with its whole disk lighted
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