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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌnuː ˈmuːn/ · UK /ˌnjuː ˈmuːn/
new moon means: The stage when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun and its bright side faces away from us.
noun
The stage when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun and its bright side faces away from us.
- The next new moon is on Friday.
- A solar eclipse can happen only at new moon.
- The calendar marks each new moon with a dark circle.
The day when the Moon’s first thin curve is seen or expected to appear.
- The feast falls on the new moon.
- They celebrated the new moon when the first crescent appeared.
- The new moon marked the beginning of their month.
The stage when the Moon’s visible bright part grows larger after its dark phase.
- The old almanac calls the growing phase the new moon.
- During new moon, the bright part grows larger each evening.
- In this tradition, new moon lasts while the Moon is growing.
Questions about new moon
What does new moon mean?
The stage when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun and its bright side faces away from us.
What is new moon in other languages?
Türkçe: yeni ay · Español: luna nueva · Français: nouvelle lune · Deutsch: Neumond · Italiano: luna nuova · 日本語: 新月
How do you pronounce new moon?
In American English /ˌnuː ˈmuːn/; in British English /ˌnjuː ˈmuːn/.
How do you use new moon in a sentence?
The next new moon is on Friday. A solar eclipse can happen only at new moon.
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