full moon

noun

: the moon with its whole apparent disk illuminated

Examples of full moon in a Sentence

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The full moon will reach peak illumination beginning at 5:27 p.m. ET Monday. Ayana Archie, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025 But this wintry full moon also goes by other monikers. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025 What’s the best time to see full moon in California? Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025 January 13: In the early evening the full moon will occult—pass directly in front of—the planet Mars, eclipsing it. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for full moon 

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 18 Jan. 2025.

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full moon

noun
: the moon with its whole disk lighted
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