total eclipse

noun

: an eclipse in which one celestial body is completely obscured by the shadow or body of another

Examples of total eclipse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No two total eclipses ever reveal exactly the same structure. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2026

This marks mainland Europe's first total eclipse since 1999, with the path of totality sweeping from Russia, across the Arctic, Greenland, and Iceland, before culminating in Spain, a prime viewing destination. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

People in Iceland, Greenland, northern Russia, Spain, and a part of Portugal will see a total eclipse, according to astronomers. — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026

Earth is ideally placed in relation to the moon and the sun in order for the two to completely overlap during a total eclipse. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

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