solstice
noun/ˈsoʊlstɪs/
Frequency rank: #11,809 most common English word
Meaning
either of the two times in the year when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky, resulting in the longest or shortest day.
Example sentence
Many people gather at Stonehenge to celebrate the summer solstice.
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