1
: the diffused and reflected light of the sky
2
: an opening in a house roof or ship's deck that is covered with translucent or transparent material and that is designed to admit light
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Once inside, the great room, beneath a double-height ceiling with skylights, has unobstructed Biscayne Bay vistas.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
Workplace safety violations that led to an Orlando employee crashing to his death through a skylight will cost The Salvation Army $120,817, the U.S. Department of Labor announced.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
The rugged limestone walls reached to a ceiling with natural skylights, from which aerial roots of ficus trees hung like decorative drapery.
—Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
The unit also has a laundry room with finishes to match the kitchen, a private entrance from the second floor, a second-floor family room with a vaulted ceiling and skylights, a custom walnut dry bar with soapstone counters and Hinkley and Hudson light fixtures throughout.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
Workplace safety violations that led to an Orlando employee crashing to his death through a skylight will cost The Salvation Army $120,817, the U.S. Department of Labor announced.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
The rugged limestone walls reached to a ceiling with natural skylights, from which aerial roots of ficus trees hung like decorative drapery.
—Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
The unit also has a laundry room with finishes to match the kitchen, a private entrance from the second floor, a second-floor family room with a vaulted ceiling and skylights, a custom walnut dry bar with soapstone counters and Hinkley and Hudson light fixtures throughout.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
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“Skylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skylight. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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skylight
noun
sky·light
ˈskī-ˌlīt 
: a window or group of windows in a roof or ceiling
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