harvest moon

noun

: the full moon nearest the time of the September equinox

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The family has since named the cat Charlie Jasper Moonstone—a nod to Charlie Chaplin, red jasper, and the harvest moon, which happened the same day, the woman wrote in the caption. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 After last night’s full harvest moon glow, the cosmos is putting on another show; this time upping the odds of dazzling ribbons of green, purple and red, dancing across the velvet night. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 October’s full moon, also called the harvest moon, will be visible from Monday night into early Tuesday. Gina Park, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025 When will the harvest moon peak? Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for harvest moon

Word History

First Known Use

1706, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of harvest moon was in 1706

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“Harvest moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harvest%20moon. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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harvest moon

noun
: the full moon nearest the time of the September equinox

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