skylight

noun

sky·light ˈskī-ˌlīt

: the diffused and reflected light of the sky

: 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

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Photo: Hayley Ellen Day A playroom takes up about half of a massive former attic that’s lit by skylights. —

Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Jan. 2025 Snug in a fabric cradle where handlers appreciated his history as a chill dude, Lil Joe ascended in a tight squeeze through a skylight toward the inky black of 2 a.m. overhead. —

Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2025 Each one sleeps up to five people, and comes with air conditioning and heat, a skylight for stargazing, and a deck with Adirondack chairs for taking in the surrounding forest. —

Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025 Both the bedroom and the sitting room have skylights, and the bathroom has a soaking tub and a separate shower. —

Angela Serratore, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for skylight