THE WORDCRAFT DEFINITION DICTIONARY
solstice
noun
Either annual point when the Sun reaches its greatest apparent northern or southern position relative to the equator.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
A USEFUL DISTINCTION
Usage note
Solstices occur in June and December. They differ from the equinoxes in March and September.
SEE IT IN USE
Examples in context
The class compared daylight around the summer solstice with daylight in winter.
The hostel's sky chart marked a solstice at one of the Sun's two annual extremes of apparent position north or south of the equator.
Notice how the same meaning carries into different situations. Try explaining what the word contributes to each example.
MAKE IT YOURS
Write your own sentence
Use "solstice" in a situation you might actually discuss. Compare your meaning with the definition above.
Personal practice. Sentences are saved locally and are not automatically graded.
READ THIS WORD IN CONTEXT
Included in the learning path
A Journey Through a Wooded SettingReading 1 / Open lessonAPPLY IT AND RETURN
Build a retention record for this word.
Use its lesson question and fresh-context checkpoint on separate days. Your browser can track the evidence for a retention milestone.
How the milestone worksAbout this entry
This entry is part of the vocabulary collection supplied by GlobalRPh. Definitions are concise study meanings. Examples combine original teaching sentences with selected passages adapted from the supplied study notes; their source is labeled beside each example. A word may have additional specialized or historical senses.
Adapted from supplied vocabulary notes. Example written for WordCraft.
Source study sections: 14.
Solstices occur in June and December. They differ from the equinoxes in March and September.
Dictionary scope and sources