sun pillar

noun

A light pillar produced by sunlight, usually when the Sun is near or below the horizon.

Meanings

nounsun pillar (plural sun pillars)

plural sun pillars

  1. A light pillar produced by sunlight, usually when the Sun is near or below the horizon.

    Synonyms: solar pillar

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA light pillar produced by sunlight, usually when the Sun is near or below the horizon.

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sun pillar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sun%20pillar

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“sun pillar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sun%20pillar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sun pillar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sun%20pillar.

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