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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Oftentimes, skylights will get damaged or dormers where there's any type of seam in the roof.
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Paul Burton, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
The room itself has a low ceiling, like most tiny house lofts, and a double bed, with a skylight in the ceiling.
—New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2026
This guy…fell through the skylight of a florist shop?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
The upstairs kitchen, bathroom, and floors underwent a full renovation; Parlá also enlarged the original skylights.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 24 Jan. 2026
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Paul Burton, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
The room itself has a low ceiling, like most tiny house lofts, and a double bed, with a skylight in the ceiling.
—New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2026
This guy…fell through the skylight of a florist shop?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
The upstairs kitchen, bathroom, and floors underwent a full renovation; Parlá also enlarged the original skylights.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Skylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skylight. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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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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