light pollution

noun

: artificial skylight (as from city lights) that interferes especially with astronomical observations

Examples of light pollution in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For even less light pollution, head 60 miles northeast of downtown to this hot springs resort, which comprises lodge rooms and suites, cabins, yurts, and camping and RV spots. —Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025

Night skies: Preserve Wild Poway and Dark Sky San Diego County will host a free presentation on the effects of light pollution on wildlife from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 27 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, 12342 Old Pomerado Road in Poway. —Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025

Cities aren’t the only source of light pollution in Atacama. —Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025

Also, just getting outside the city limits can significantly improve the effects of light pollution, which fades the contrast between stars and planets and the night sky. —Gretchen Eichenberg, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for light pollution

• absolution
• allocution
• attribution
• comminution
• constitution
• contribution
• convolution
• destitution
• devolution
• diminution
• dissolution
• distribution