☀️

solstice

noun
/ˈsɒlstɪs/

Meaning

the two times in the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator (summer and winter solstice)

Example Sentences

People celebrate the summer solstice with festivals and rituals.

Synonyms

equinox, midsummer, midwinter, turning point

Antonyms

equinox

Collocations

summer solstice, winter solstice, celebrate solstice, solstice festival

Related Vocabularies

The capacity to feel, perceive, or experience subjectively.
the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions
the process of improving something to make it more polished or sophisticated
a soft sweet fruit that is purple or green on the outside and has many small seeds
The ability to speak or write a language easily and accurately; smoothness and ease.
A particular way of doing something, especially a systematic or established procedure

Explore More