the moon the moon [S]1 A2 the round object that moves in the sky around the Earth and can be seen at night: » What time does the moon rise/set (= appear/disappear in the sky)?Thesaurus+: ↑Astronomy - general words2 F0 [S or U] the shape made by the amount of the moon that you can see at a particular time: » There's no moon (= you cannot see the moon) tonight.» a crescent/full/new moonThesaurus+: ↑Astronomy - general words3 F0 [C] a similar round object that moves around another planet: » Jupiter has at least 16 moons.Thesaurus+: ↑Astronomy - general wordsMain Entry: ↑moon
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