supermoon
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of supermoon
First recorded in 1975–80 super- ( def. ) + moon ( def. )
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When the Moon is in "perigee" - or near its closest point to Earth - and that coincides with a full Moon, fully illuminated by the sun's light, we call it a supermoon.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
The last supermoon of 2025 dazzled bright in the night sky on Thursday night.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
The full supermoon in Oxfordshire on Friday morning also appeared with an atmospheric phenomenon called a halo.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
The full moon exerting its pull is the last supermoon of 2025, the third after supermoons in October and November.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 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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