: the moon with its whole apparent disk illuminated
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The month's second full moon, the Blue Moon (which is also a micromoon), takes place May 31.—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026 While there is a great deal of activity taking place this week, the most important factor to note will be the Flower Moon, which this year is a full moon in Scorpio.—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026 There’ll be another full moon to end the month on the 31st.—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026 What to avoid around this full moon Impulsive decisions based on emotion.—Glamour, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for full moon
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of full moon was
before the 12th century