full moon

noun

: the moon with its whole apparent disk illuminated

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Outside the theater, the pair argued over whether the film’s final shot of a full moon offers hope. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 October’s full moon follows the harvest moon, the full moon that follows the autumnal equinox. — Karlee Van De Venter, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2026 His unblinking gaze, as knowing as the full moon on a humid night, would haunt Shawn for years to come. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 The gravitational pull of both the Moon and the Sun combine around a full moon to make the tides larger. — Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for full moon

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of full moon was before the 12th century

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full moon

noun
: the moon with its whole disk lighted
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