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solstice

Syllabification: (sol·stice)

Pronunciation: /ˈsōlstis/

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Definition of solstice

noun

either of the two times in the year, the summer solstice and the winter solstice, when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marked by the longest and shortest days.