buck moon

noun

A full moon occurring in July.

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Meanings

nounbuck moon (plural buck moons)

plural buck moons

  1. A full moon occurring in July.

Origin

So called because the new antlers of a buck emerge around this time of year.

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APA

buck moon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buck%20moon

MLA

“buck moon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buck%20moon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buck moon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buck%20moon.

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