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Supermoon meaning

A full moon or new moon, when the Earth–Moon distance is in the lowest tenth of its range.

Using Supermoon

  • The main meaning on this page is: A full moon or new moon, when the Earth–Moon distance is in the lowest tenth of its range.
  • In the example corpus, supermoon often appears in combinations such as: the supermoon, supermoon of, supermoon is.

Context around Supermoon

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 9 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

blue 2× final 2× last 1× term 1× double 1× full 1× next 1× rising 1× harvest 1×

Often after:

rises 2× occurs 1× feature 1× masel 1× meaning 1× coincided 1× rising 1×

Sentence patterns with Supermoon

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a blue supermoon and why 1× a double supermoon feature this 1× a full supermoon rises in 1× a rising supermoon at griffith 1× a supermoon occurs when 1× a supermoon rises over 1× actually a supermoon meaning its 1× as a supermoon which refers 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a supermoon occurs 1× a supermoon rises 1× also known as 1× although you won 1× astronomers hate the 1× get ready to 1×

Common sentence endings:

in its orbit 2× aug 19 2024 1× aug 31 2023 1× be noticeably stronger 1× closest to earth 1× dim full moon 1×

Words around Supermoon

Just before it in the word index:

supermom 2 supermodules 2 supermodule 3 supermodels 27 supermodel 137 superminx 2

Just after it in the word index:

supermoons 9 supernal 8 supernanny 5 supernatural 742 supernaturalism 6 supernaturally 17

Similar in corpus frequency:

absentees 57 accruing 57 aerosmith 57 afrobeat 57 aggregator 57 airshow 57

Corpus analysis for Supermoon

  • In this selection, "supermoon" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, blue, final, last, rises, occurs and feature stand out and add context to how "supermoon" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a blue supermoon and why and a double supermoon feature this. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "supermoon" sits close to words such as absentees, accruing and aerosmith, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with supermoon

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Get ready to catch a double supermoon feature this August. (10 words)

The final supermoon of the year will also happen in September. (11 words)

The swimming group welcomes all to come and witness the next supermoon. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

The harvest supermoon rising over Dorchester Full supermoons occur when the orbit of the moon is at its closest point to the Earth in its orbit which is also known as its lunar perigee, giving the Moon a bigger and brighter appearance in the sky. (45 words)

That said, July's buck moon might be a little more persuasive: this full moon is actually a supermoon, meaning its orbit brings it closer to the Earth than any other full moon — which means its effects can be noticeably stronger. (41 words)

Although you won’t be able to see this mini-moon, a supermoon has appeared twice in two months, bringing out nighttime sky gazers, and will appear again in October and November. (32 words)

Question examples

What is a blue supermoon and why is it considered to be rare? (13 words)

Example sentences (20)

Also known as the Harvest Moon, the last supermoon of 2023 will rise on Friday, Sep.

Astronomers hate the astrological term “supermoon,” but it does help explain the Moon’s orbit and its effects on our planet.

A supermoon occurs when the full moon coincides with the moon’s closest approach to Earth in its orbit.

A supermoon rises over a headstone at a cemetery in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023.

Get ready to catch a double supermoon feature this August.

I da ken if I seen the last Blue Supermoon masel, but that’s nae surprising as I canna mind fit I hid for my breakfast.

It also qualifies as a Supermoon, which refers to a full moon that is 90 percent or closer to perigee—the point nearest Earth reached by the Moon in its orbit.

People have drinks on the roof of the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology in Lisbon, as a full supermoon rises in the background on Sep 28, 2023.

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Supermoon is what astronomers call a full moon that coincides with the moon being closest to Earth.

That said, July's buck moon might be a little more persuasive: this full moon is actually a supermoon, meaning its orbit brings it closer to the Earth than any other full moon — which means its effects can be noticeably stronger.

The final supermoon of the year will also happen in September.

The supermoon is a phenomenon in which the appears significantly bigger and brighter than a typical full moon.

The swimming group welcomes all to come and witness the next supermoon.

What is a blue supermoon and why is it considered to be rare?

Although you won’t be able to see this mini-moon, a supermoon has appeared twice in two months, bringing out nighttime sky gazers, and will appear again in October and November.

Known as the Beaver Moon, this lunar event also marks the final supermoon of 2024.

People walk in front of a rising supermoon at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.

Skywatchers were treated to a rare sight when a supermoon coincided with a partial lunar eclipse, creating a very large but very dim full moon.

Snapped last week from a vantage point on Lossiemouth’s East Beach, the images show the Waning Gibbous of a Supermoon (to use the technical terms).

The harvest supermoon rising over Dorchester Full supermoons occur when the orbit of the moon is at its closest point to the Earth in its orbit which is also known as its lunar perigee, giving the Moon a bigger and brighter appearance in the sky.

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Common combinations with supermoon

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "supermoon" in a sentence?
An example: "Also known as the Harvest Moon, the last supermoon of 2023 will rise on Friday, Sep." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "supermoon" from authentic English texts.
What does "supermoon" mean?
Supermoon means: A full moon or new moon, when the Earth–Moon distance is in the lowest tenth of its range.
How many example sentences with "supermoon" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "supermoon", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.