solstice
🇺🇸
/ˈsɑːlstɪs/
🇬🇧
/ˈsɒlstɪs/
noun
R
The time of year when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky, resulting in the longest or shortest day.
On the summer solstice, the days are the longest and the nights are the shortest.
translation
The time of year when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky, resulting in the longest or shortest day.
Word Forms
Plural
solstices