the moon

noun

variants or the Moon

: the large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun

Examples of the moon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This time next year, if everything stays on schedule, NASA will send its first crewed mission to the moon, since the end of the Apollo program. —NPR, 13 Sep. 2024

Yi was successful and saved humanity, and to thank the hero, the moon gods gave the archer two elixirs granting him everlasting life. —Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024

Try Sushi, pho and Korean corn dogs Here are the 10 best Arizona high school football matchups this week The six of us sat in a circle, sipped our tea and looked up at the moon. —Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024

They were destined for the moon, which lies a quarter million miles away from our planet. —Jackie Wattles, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024