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
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Because the sunlight is blocked, the moon will be dimmer than usual.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
How jumping could help astronauts train for trips to the moon and Mars
Astronauts on the ISS experience vision changes — should Mars travelers be worried?
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Since the calendar is based on the moon's cycles, Ramadan's start date shifts earlier each year and does not align with the Gregorian calendar.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Space Case follows 12-year-old Dashiell Gibson, one of only a few kids who is living on the moon.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
How jumping could help astronauts train for trips to the moon and Mars
Astronauts on the ISS experience vision changes — should Mars travelers be worried?
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Since the calendar is based on the moon's cycles, Ramadan's start date shifts earlier each year and does not align with the Gregorian calendar.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Space Case follows 12-year-old Dashiell Gibson, one of only a few kids who is living on the moon.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the moon
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“The moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moon. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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