solstice

A noun referring to either of the two times of the year when the sun reaches its greatest distance from the celestial equator, marking the longest and shortest days.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее один из двух моментов в году, когда солнце достигает наибольшего удаления от небесного экватора, знаменуя самый длинный и самый короткий дни.

1. Astronomical event B2 formal scientific

   Either of the two times of the year when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, resulting in the longest and shortest days.

   • The summer solstice occurs around June 21st and marks the longest day of the year.
   • Many cultures celebrate the winter solstice with festivals and rituals.
   • The solstice is caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis relative to its orbit around the sun.

   🇷🇺Солнцестояние

• solstices plural form
• solstices' possessive plural form
• solstice's possessive singular form