summer solstice

/ˈsʌmər ˈsoʊlstɪs/
/ˈsʌmə ˈsʌʊlstɪs/
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Other forms: summer solstices

Definitions of summer solstice
  1. noun
    June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
    synonyms: June 21, midsummer
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    antonyms:
    winter solstice
    December 22, when the sun is at its southernmost point
    type of:
    solstice
    either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
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