moonless

adjective

moon·​less ˈmün-ləs How to pronounce moonless (audio)
: lacking the light of the moon

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By definition, all solar eclipses occur at the new moon, which means dark, moonless evening skies for a week before and a night after. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025 There’s no bad time to see the stars, but for a real spectacle, show up on a moonless night in July or August when the Perseid meteor shower is at its most active. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025 His favorite part is when the sky glows with countless stars on a moonless night, and the towering sandstone formations cast mysterious silhouettes. Emese MacZko, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025 David Lynch didn’t want to leave his viewers with an interpretation, but with something more visceral—like the taste of cherry pie and a cup of hot coffee, black as midnight on a moonless night. Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025 The moon’s rising and setting times shift later by about 50 minutes each night, which means this weekend will feature moonless nights. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 Choose from seven colors and patterns, including placid blue, moonless night, and koi orange. Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2025 Nonbelievers will agree that the most haunting thing is the night sky, where the Milky Way shines on moonless nights. Roger Naylor and Scott Craven, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024 Look to the southeast and south for that this month—and this week in particular, which will be largely moonless. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 26 June 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1506, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of moonless was in 1506

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“Moonless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonless. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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