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summer solstice

Syllabification: (sum·mer sol·stice)
Definition of summer solstice

noun

  • the solstice that marks the onset of summer, at the time of the longest day, about June 21 in the northern hemisphere and December 22 in the southern hemisphere.
  • Astronomy the solstice in June.

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