solar eclipse

noun

: an eclipse of the sun by the moon see eclipse illustration

Examples of solar eclipse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Egypt's top-ranking monument, the Pyramids at Giza, near Cairo, lies north of the path of totality and will get a 95% partial solar eclipse. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Luxor, Egypt Luxor, in southern Egypt, will enjoy the longest duration of totality during the solar eclipse that will blot out the sun in parts of Europe, the Middle East and Africa on August 2. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

We’re usually not supposed to look directly at the sun except during the glorious totality of a solar eclipse. — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

Like the moon during a solar eclipse, the asteroid casts a predictable moving shadow on a swath of Earth’s surface—a small silhouette in the dim light bathing us from that one star. — David Schneider, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for solar eclipse

• apocalypse
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• assistantships
• championships
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• directorships
• professorships
• receiverships
• relationships
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Kids Definition

solar eclipse

noun

: an eclipse of the sun by the moon