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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An Elytra with an LLNL scope will serve as the transfer vehicle for that mission, which will put Blue Ghost down on the moon's far side (and also deliver a European Space Agency probe to lunar orbit).
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 18 June 2025
This pretty ode to the moon works well for an imaginative child.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 June 2025
The plume in this false-color image rises 330 kilometers from the moon’s surface.
—Robin Andrews, Wired News, 15 June 2025
Whereas for me, being on a television or on a movie screen or something felt about as likely as going to the moon.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 June 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 18 June 2025
This pretty ode to the moon works well for an imaginative child.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 June 2025
The plume in this false-color image rises 330 kilometers from the moon’s surface.
—Robin Andrews, Wired News, 15 June 2025
Whereas for me, being on a television or on a movie screen or something felt about as likely as going to the moon.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 June 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 28 Jun. 2025.
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