full moon

noun

: the moon with its whole apparent disk illuminated

Examples of full moon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There’d be an eclipse of the moon at every full moon. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024 Lunar eclipses occur at the full moon phase and are only visible from half of Earth. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 1 Apr. 2024 The April full moon is commonly called the Pink Moon. The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024 Easter typically occurs between March 22 and April 25, falling on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox. Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Mar. 2024 Compounding that difficulty, the collision occurred just one day past a full moon, when tidal current velocities are especially strong. Jackie Northam, NPR, 27 Mar. 2024 What will a full moon on March 25, 2024, in the sign of Libra bring? Marie Bladt, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2024 Lunar eclipses are essentially supercharged full moons, more about endings and releasing, while solar eclipses are usually about new opportunities. Emily Newhouse, Allure, 22 Mar. 2024 The new model is all white, to celebrate the full moon, apparently, and will go on sale March 26, but no price is mentioned in the launch materials. Jeremy White, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024

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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 19 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

full moon

noun
: the moon with its whole disk lighted
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