skylight

noun

sky·​light ˈskī-ˌlīt How to pronounce skylight (audio)
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. 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 See All Example Sentences for skylight

Word History

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of skylight was in 1632

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“Skylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skylight. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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skylight

noun
sky·​light ˈskī-ˌlīt How to pronounce skylight (audio)
: a window or group of windows in a roof or ceiling

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