full moon

noun

: the moon with its whole apparent disk illuminated

Examples of full moon in a Sentence

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After decades of lycanthropy, Sir John is no longer a reluctant killer and has stopped chaining himself up during the full moon, now gleefully slaughtering innocents without a care in the world. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025 Pilots rely on night vision goggles and, as has been the case during much of the Palisades and Eaton fires, light from the full moon. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025 Late on March 13 and in the early hours of March 14 this year, 13 percent of the world's population will fall in the path of a total eclipse of the moon, with the Earth totally blocking out the light of the shine shining onto the full moon. Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 The video was taken the day before the full moon, so its bright glow is washing out most stars. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for full moon 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of full moon was before the 12th century

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“Full moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20moon. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

full moon

noun
: the moon with its whole disk lighted
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