midnight sun

noun

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

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Despite the time, Lapland’s famous midnight sun was still up. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025 And the midnight sun seems to be taking an afternoon nap with no chance of awakening, blocked by a thick layer of clouds. Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025 To follow his journey, from the Arctic Circle’s midnight sun to Sweden’s southern reaches, has been profoundly moving. Jamie Lang, Variety, 16 May 2025 Come summer, enjoy another astronomical marvel: the midnight sun. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025 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 5 Aug. 2025.

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