skyglow

sky·glow
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/ˈskaɪˌɡloʊ/

noun

The illumination of the sky above populated areas, mostly by street lighting.

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Meanings

nounskyglow (countable and uncountable, plural skyglows)

plural skyglows · alternative sky glow

  1. countableuncountableThe illumination of the sky above populated areas, mostly by street lighting.

Origin

From sky + glow.

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APA

skyglow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skyglow

MLA

“skyglow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skyglow. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skyglow,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skyglow.

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