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The meaning of SOLSTICE is either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21.
solstice. either of the two occasions in the year when the sun is directly above either the furthest point north or the furthest point south of the equator that it ever reaches. These are the times in the year, in the middle of the summer or winter, when there are the longest hours of day or night:
Solstice definition: either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator. See examples of SOLSTICE used in a sentence.
solstice. either of the two occasions in the year when the sun is directly above either the farthest point north or the farthest point south of the equator that it ever reaches. These are the times in the year, in the middle of the summer or winter, when there are the longest hours of day or night:
4 days ago · noun. 1. either the shortest day of the year ( winter solstice) or the longest day of the year ( summer solstice ) 2. either of the two points on the ecliptic at which the sun is overhead at the tropic of Cancer or Capricorn at the summer and winter solstices. Collins English Dictionary.
noun. /ˈsɒlstɪs/. /ˈsɑːlstɪs/. either of the two times of the year at which the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky in the middle of the day, marked by the longest and shortest days. the summer/winter solstice. Wordfinder. Topics Time c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
IPA guide. The longest and shortest days of the year — the days when the sun is furthest from the Equator — are each called a solstice. If you are on the part of the earth that is pointed towards the sun on the solstice, you are probably enjoying the longest day of summer.
