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moonlit

American  
[moon-lit] / ˈmunˌlɪt /

adjective

  1. lighted by the moon.


moonlit British  
/ ˈmuːnlɪt /

adjective

  1. illuminated by the moon

"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 moonlit

First recorded in 1820–30; moon + lit 1

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Every familiar object — the chair, the laundry basket, the glass of water beside the bed — seemed to acquire a slightly accusatory moonlit outline.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

Fashionable portraits and moonlit landscapes back home, then success with candlelit interiors and portraits of Wright’s friends in the Lunar Society of Enlightenment scientists.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 14, 2026

A car crashes at a dangerous bend on a clifftop road in Anglesey, North Wales, on a moonlit night in January 1909.

From BBC Sep. 23, 2024

Infused with a strong sense of place, both culturally and geographically, “Beef” captures the city in its many permutations, from the moonlit canyons to the clogged freeways.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 5, 2023

The wind whined in the street and stirred the moonlit curtains, which fluttered like flags of surrender.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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