moon
the natural satellite of the Earth
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,071 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 17,048 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.008% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the natural satellite of the Earth the average distance to the Moon is 384,400 kilometersmen first stepped on the moon in 1969
- any object resembling a moon he made a moon lamp that he used as a night lightthe clock had a moon that showed various phases
- the period between successive new moons (29.531 days) also: lunar month, lunation, synodic month
- the light of the Moon also: moonlight, moonshine moonlight is the smuggler's enemythe Moon was bright enough to read by
- United States religious leader (born in Korea) who founded the Unification Church in 1954; was found guilty of conspiracy to evade taxes (born in 1920) also: Sun Myung Moon
- any natural satellite of a planet Jupiter has sixteen moons
verb
- have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake also: daydream She looked out the window, daydreaming
- be idle in a listless or dreamy way also: moon around, moon on
moon in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Low hanging in the midnight sky Looked in a half-faced moon.
Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From — Volume I · John Greenleaf Whittier · Chapter 1
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It was dark and cold, and but a faint light from the moon shone down to them.
The Land of the Changing Sun · Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben · Chapter 1
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While the moon is waning nightly, May the maiden bloom more brightly, May her freshness never fail!’
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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By the shores of Gitche Gumee, By the shining Big-Sea-Water, Stood the wigwam of Nokomis, Daughter of the Moon, Nokomis.
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1
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The night is come, but not too soon; And sinking silently, All silently, the little moon Drops down behind the sky.
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Chapter 1