solstice

About 0.61 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest.

Similar words

winter midwinter winter solstice summer solstice june solstice equinox december solstice northern solstice southern solstice solstitial colure

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Word family

solstices