full moon

noun

: the moon with its whole apparent disk illuminated

Examples of full moon in a Sentence

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Get away from city lights and avoid trying to see them on the night of a full moon. Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025 The evening ended with laughter, hot tubs and a full moon over the lake. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025 This full moon is also referred to as the digging moon by the Tlingit people, deer rutting moon by the Dakota and frost moon by the Cree, according to the almanac. Gina Park, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025 Be sure to check the 2025 full moon schedule before your trip. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 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 8 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

full moon

noun
: the moon with its whole disk lighted
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