skylight

noun

sky·​light ˈskī-ˌlīt 

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

Examples of skylight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That includes up to $2,000 for qualified heat pumps, water heaters, biomass stoves or biomass boilers and $1,200 for other energy-efficient property costs, including doors, windows, skylights and home energy audits — with limits per item. —Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025

The hotel's social and culinary focal point is the vast covered courtyard, with a skylight, where an all-day café, an izakaya and bar eatery, a brasserie, and fine-dining experience coexist in subtle separation. —Lindsey Tramuta, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025

The business has diesel fuel, EV chargers, green space, recycling, local sourcing, solar power and skylights. —Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025

Bozzi de Brabant wanted to imbue the entire home with this sense of warmth, and the skylight motif shows up yet again in one of the bathroom’s showers, for example. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for skylight

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight

Kids Definition

skylight

noun

sky·​light ˈskī-ˌlīt 

: a window or group of windows in a roof or ceiling