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supermoon

American  
[soo-per-moon] / ˈsu pərˌmun /

noun

Meteorology.
  1. a full moon that purportedly looks larger than normal when it coincides with the moon’s closest approach to Earth.


Etymology

Origin of supermoon

First recorded in 1975–80 super- ( def. ) + moon ( def. )

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This year's November full moon will appear as a supermoon.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

The November supermoon is also the first of a run of four full Moons which can be classed as supermoons, running through to February 2027.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

As November’s beaver supermoon rose above the marina, pulling the tide up with it, he felt a glimmer of optimism — a foreign feeling, like reconnecting with an old friend.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2025

And whilst you may have marvelled at the Cold Moon earlier in December, a fourth consecutive supermoon is on its way in early January.

From BBC Dec. 6, 2025

A supermoon, it said, was a full moon that comes closer than usual to Earth.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead

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