skylight

noun

sky·​light ˈskī-ˌlīt 

1

: the diffused and reflected light of the sky

2

: an opening in a house roof or ship's deck that is covered with translucent or transparent material and that is designed to admit light

Examples of skylight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their three robotic rovers, outfitted with an array of cutting-edge imagery gear including time-of-flight cameras, helped the team generate an atlas of 3D maps of the site - from its skylight to its inner passageways. —Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

The ground-floor duplex, where ceilings soar to over 16 feet beneath skylights, could serve as an art studio, guest suite, or family office. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025

The place is illuminated by skylights and furnished with tasteful vintage pieces. —Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025

Think lighting by a faint, lantern glow; dinner in a basket; and a skylight to view the Milky Way. —Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for skylight

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight

Kids Definition

skylight

noun

sky·​light ˈskī-ˌlīt 

: a window or group of windows in a roof or ceiling