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

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

Xavier manages to track Trent down, but fails to nab him before the killer can leap to his death into the machinery powering the bunker's skylight. —Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025

The living room is lovely with its wood molding, gas fireplace, and staircase with a skylight. —Katie McDonough, Curbed, 1 Dec. 2025

The property's seven geodesic domes and four observatory-type cabins feature beds positioned beneath large skylights. —Emma Fritz, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 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