harvest moon

noun

: the full moon nearest the time of the September equinox

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The full moon in September is called the harvest moon. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Like the harvest moon, the corn moon takes its name from the fact that crops are harvested at this time of year in North America. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 The annual benefit takes place in early October, which marks the Korean harvest moon holiday Chuseok. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025 Matheson shared on Instagram that she had been born under a harvest moon, also saying that her delivery was the third to occur at home, praising Spencer. Avalon Hester, People.com, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for harvest moon

Word History

First Known Use

1706, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Sep. 2025.

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harvest moon

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

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