summer solstice meaning

UK US /ˈsʌmɚ ˈsɔlstɪs/ 4 syllables

summer solstice (noun): June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point.

Definition of summer solstice

June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
Synonyms: June 21, midsummer
Opposite: winter solstice
Type of: solstice

summer solstice in a sentence

After the summer solstice, the days gradually begin to get shorter.
Tomorrow's the summer solstice.
The summer solstice takes place every year around June 21 of the Gregorian calendar.

How to pronounce summer solstice

summer solstice is pronounced /ˈsʌmɚ ˈsɔlstɪs/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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