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midnight sun

American  
[mid-nahyt suhn] / ˈmɪdˌnaɪt ˈsʌn /

noun

  1. the sun visible at midnight in Arctic and Antarctic regions during their summer months.


midnight sun British  

noun

  1. the sun visible at midnight during local summer inside the Arctic and Antarctic circles

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of midnight sun

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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“We were in the midnight sun, slowly slaloming through huge icebergs, and the light was just incredible when it shone over the icebergs... That was just really beautiful.”

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2024

Every year, people around the world ring in the June solstice with midsummer bonfires, festivals and — for those living above the Arctic Circle — midnight sun celebrations.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

The midnight sun blazed pink and gold, the sky so stunning that I could hardly bear to close the blackout curtains.

From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2022

I’m here in early April but the season runs until June, when there’s skiing in the midnight sun.

From The Guardian • Jan. 11, 2019

The English tourist who in July races northwards in the "Argonaut" to behold the midnight sun should pass a summer or two in Northern Alaska.

From From Paris to New York by Land by De Windt, Harry

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