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

The skylight doesn't work alone, as the Out-Post includes a 360-degree array of windows and doors. — New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026

In the front hall, guests might be entranced by the view up a floating staircase to a catwalk set against a sloping wall of glass, or to the mysterious circular skylight, diminutive and off center, like a wormhole. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2026

The whole house climaxes with a kaleidoscopic pièce de résistance at the top of the dome, where a large skylight rests, revealing an interplay of two sets of the red-orange ribs. — Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Contrastingly, the duplex’s interiors couldn’t be more modern, with skylight windows, sleek kitchen appliances, and poured concrete floors that add a brutalist touch. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026

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