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moonlight

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈmuːnlaɪt/

moonlight means: The light from the moon that you see at night.

noun

MOON’S LIGHTB1

The light from the moon that you see at night.

  • The lake shone in the moonlight.
  • Pale moonlight came through the bedroom window.
  • We walked home by moonlight.

Similar words: moonshine

Common phrases: in the moonlight, bright moonlight, by moonlight

verb

SECOND JOBC1

To earn money from another job in addition to your main job.

  • She moonlights as a singer.
  • He used to moonlight at a restaurant on weekends.
  • Do any of your colleagues moonlight to earn extra money?

How to use it: moonlight as someone/something (Our accountant moonlights as a taxi driver.); moonlight at something (She moonlights at a café after her office job.)

Similar words: work a second job

Common phrases: moonlight as something, moonlight at something

Questions about moonlight

What does moonlight mean?

The light from the moon that you see at night.

What is moonlight in other languages?

Türkçe: ay ışığı · Español: luz de luna · Français: clair de lune · Deutsch: Mondlicht · Italiano: chiaro di luna · 日本語: 月明かり

How do you pronounce moonlight?

It is pronounced /ˈmuːnlaɪt/.

How do you use moonlight in a sentence?

The lake shone in the moonlight. Pale moonlight came through the bedroom window.

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