full moon

noun

: the moon with its whole apparent disk illuminated

Examples of full moon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In addition to ushering in life-altering changes, this super-potent full moon will bring light to our deepest desires and likely catch us off guard in the process. Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024 September's full moon will be an eventful celestial occurrence — a full moon, the Harvest Moon and a supermoon, all rolled into one. Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2024 The moon will return to full illumination by 12:47 a.m. When is the next full moon? Diana Leyva, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2024 By the light of the full moon, bandits in Toyota Tundra pickups roll up alongside trains that are hauling copper slabs from the mines high in the Atacama down to the coast. Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for full moon 

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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 21 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

full moon

noun
: the moon with its whole disk lighted
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