full moon

noun

: the moon with its whole apparent disk illuminated

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On the Gregorian calendar, Lunar New Year – which lasts from the first new moon to the next full moon – generally falls in late January or early February. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025 The annual festivities in China end on the first full moon of the year, with the celebration of the Lantern Festival, which is held on day 15 of the first month of the lunar calendar. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 No full moons, no silver bullets, no ancients curses and the like, just a title card at the beginning of the film stating that wolf man sightings have been a phenomenon since indigenious peoples ruled the Americas. Scott Phillips, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 January's full moon will reach peak illumination at 5:27 p.m. ET on Monday, according to NASA. Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 12 Jan. 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 10 Feb. 2025.

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full moon

noun
: the moon with its whole disk lighted
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