full moon

noun

: the moon with its whole apparent disk illuminated

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Ozkan Bilgin also captured the dog taking center stage in front of the February full moon. Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2025 Your heart is on your sleeve under today's Leo full moon! USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025 Get ready because the messiness of 2025 will begin under the Leo full moon on February 12. Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 10 Feb. 2025 Lastly, the full moon in Leo lights up your 12th house of healing, privacy and unconscious patterns, offering you a chance to surrender whatever’s been buried beneath the surface. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

full moon

noun
: the moon with its whole disk lighted
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