sky

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noun

plural skies
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: the upper atmosphere or expanse of space that constitutes an apparent great vault or arch over the earth
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: weather in the upper atmosphere
b
: climate
temperate English skiesG. G. Coulton

sky

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verb

skied or skyed; skying

transitive verb

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chiefly British : to throw or toss up : flip
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: to hang (something, such as a painting) above the line of vision
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: to hit (a ball) high into the air

intransitive verb

: to jump high
sky for a rebound

Examples of sky in a Sentence

Noun There wasn't a cloud in the sky. Dark clouds moved quickly across the sky. Hailstones suddenly fell out of the sky. The sun was high in the sky. The forecast is for sunny skies tomorrow. a patch of blue sky
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The molecules will help attract more water vapor in the sky to form new water droplets in the cloud. Stephanie Ebbs, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2024 Look up, and see a beautiful cascade of gold, pink, and orange in the sky as the sun sets. Annie Blay, Allure, 26 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sky 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, cloud, sky, from Old Norse skȳ cloud; akin to Old English scēo cloud

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1802, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sky was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Sky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sky. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

sky

noun
ˈskī
plural skies
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: the upper atmosphere : the vast arch or dome that seems to spread over the earth
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: weather entry 1, climate
the forecast is for sunny skies tomorrow

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