light pollution

noun

: artificial skylight (as from city lights) that interferes especially with astronomical observations

Examples of light pollution in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With no mountains to block it, light pollution carries for hundreds of miles. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Examples of extra light might include the glow of a face-up smartphone, radiance from a digital alarm clock or light pollution from outside. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

The Crescent Nebula is too faint to be spotted with the naked eye, but can be seen with a moderate-to-large telescope equipped with a light pollution filter throughout September. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, SpaceX has long worked to prevent its satellites from causing light pollution. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for light pollution

• absolution
• allocution
• attribution
• comminution
• constitution
• contribution
• convolution
• destitution
• devolution
• diminution
• dissolution
• distribution