# moonlit

/ˈmunˌɫɪt/ (US) · /mˈuːnlɪt/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/moonlit
Updated: 2026-10-16

## Definition

lit by the light of the moon, usually soft and pale at night.

For teachers: illuminated by moonlight, typically with soft silvery light at night. Often placed before nouns for landscapes, paths, or rooms seen after dark.

## Examples

- They walk along the moonlit beach at night.
- The couple enjoys dinner on the moonlit terrace overlooking the quiet sea.
- The moonlit garden lay silent, each hedge and stone path edged in silver while distant owls called through the still air.

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