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During this time, hunters could spot deer and other game more easily because fields had recently been reaped under the harvest moon.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024
The harvest moon, which rose in September, is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Oct. 2024
Hunter's moon follows the harvest moon The harvest moon, which rose in September, is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
Why is the September full moon called the harvest moon?
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2024
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First Known Use
1706, in the meaning defined above
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“Harvest moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harvest%20moon. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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harvest moon
noun
: the full moon nearest the time of the September equinox
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