skylighted

adjective

sky·​light·​ed ˈskī-ˌlī-təd How to pronounce skylighted (audio)
variants or less commonly skylit
ˈskī-ˌlit How to pronounce skylighted (audio)
: having a skylight

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Phyllida Barlow wrote a prose poem in conjunction with her remarkable show of new sculpture, which was not only made for Hauser & Wirth gallery but also made in it: The colossal works were constructed from the ground up inside the long, tall, skylighted South Gallery. — Christopher Knightart Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2022 One big, spectacular skylighted room — formerly the museum’s lovely, underutilized, now unrecognizable Sherwood Auditorium — is of special note. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1783, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of skylighted was in 1783

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“Skylighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skylighted. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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