midnight sun

noun

: the sun above the horizon at midnight in the arctic or antarctic summer

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Under the light of the midnight sun, Olstead and a partner used a chainsaw to remove brush. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 The assault and murder of sisters Bernice and Wanda Ipalook took place during the region’s summer of midnight sun, where continuous sunlight lasts for 84 days. — Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026 Around midsummer, daylight can linger well into the evening, while farther north the midnight sun can remove darkness altogether. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Floor-to-ceiling windows let in unbelievable views of East Antarctica’s peaks and ice fields; blackout blinds shield you at night from the midnight sun. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for midnight sun

Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of midnight sun was in 1787

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“Midnight sun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midnight%20sun. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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