northern lights

plural noun

: aurora borealis

Examples of northern lights in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Geomagnetic storms capable of enhancing northern lights showings are not forecast for Saturday. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

When Colonel Dalman was a child in Juneau, Alaska, for instance, his dad would wake him in the middle of the night to see the northern lights. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026

Fairbanks is one of the best places in the state to see the northern lights, thanks to its northern location. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2026

Still, if the northern lights stay low along the horizon, summertime twilight and the first quarter moon could make a faint display more difficult to detect. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for northern lights

• acolytes
• ammonites
• amorites
• analytes
• andesites
• appetites
• argillites
• astrocytes
• belemnites
• bryophytes
• canaanites
• carmelites

Kids Definition

northern lights

plural noun

: aurora borealis