the moon
noun
variants
or the Moon
: the large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun
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On December 7, 2018, the Chinese launched Chang’e 4 (named for the moon goddess of Chinese mythology) into outer space and landed a probe, named Yutu-2, on the far side of the Moon.
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Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
The position of the moon in your chart can indicate where the emotional bond begins, whether in private or during moments of caretaking.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The leading theory behind the moon’s formation suggests that in the earliest days of our solar system, baby Earth was flying solo until, after some tens of millions of years, a Mars-size object collided with it and sent debris flying into space.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
After the last astronauts landed on the moon (for now) in 1972, what happened next?
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
The position of the moon in your chart can indicate where the emotional bond begins, whether in private or during moments of caretaking.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The leading theory behind the moon’s formation suggests that in the earliest days of our solar system, baby Earth was flying solo until, after some tens of millions of years, a Mars-size object collided with it and sent debris flying into space.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
After the last astronauts landed on the moon (for now) in 1972, what happened next?
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the moon
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“The moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moon. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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