full moon

noun

: the moon with its whole apparent disk illuminated

Examples of full moon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fortunately, the full moon's astronomical energy will surely be felt regardless of its physical display from down below. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 13 July 2024 Of course, the darker your location, the brighter the full moon will appear. Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2024 Here's when every full moon shines in 2024 John Tufts covers trending news for the Indianapolis Star. John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 22 June 2024 Remaining moons of 2024 There are six more full moons set to shine bright in the sky this year, according to EarthSky. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for full moon 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

full moon

noun
: the moon with its whole disk lighted
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