full moon

noun

Definition of full moon

: the moon with its whole apparent disk illuminated

Examples of full moon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The occasion was the Scantic River Watershed Association’s annual full moon paddle, a tradition that some paddlers look forward to every year. — Annie Gentile, courant.com, "Full Moon Paddle Provides Scenic, Serene River Ride," 22 Aug. 2019 All is not lost, though, because the nearly full moon sets below the southwest horizon by 3:30 a.m., leaving almost two hours of darker skies. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, "Sky Watch: Don’t wait for its peak to look for the Perseid meteor shower," 11 Aug. 2019

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'full moon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.