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

For Iceland, this solar eclipse is considered especially epic since a total eclipse hasn't passed over the country since 1954, according to the Blue Lagoon, and the next one isn’t predicted to strike until 2196. —Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026

For those of us who can’t see the total solar eclipse up close, Scientific American will be on the ground and livestreaming the event from Ibiza, Spain. —Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 18 June 2026

But the full show -- a total solar eclipse -- will pass over the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Iceland, Atlantic Ocean, Portugal and northern Spain, according to the National Solar Observatory. —Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 June 2026

There are other benefits to satellite images as well — things like penguin safety and solar eclipse views, for example. —Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 17 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for solar eclipse

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

solar eclipse

noun

: an eclipse of the sun by the moon