1
: the diffused and reflected light of the sky
2
: an opening in a house roof or ship's deck that is covered with translucent or transparent material and that is designed to admit light
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Tucked down a private lane that leads to a motor court and two-car garage, the single-level house sports four bedrooms and three baths in almost 3,200 square feet of living space infused with light via walls of glass and skylights.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
Trever Staten, 34, fell through a skylight at the facility in Hanover on May 2 and landed on a loading dock, the York County Coroner’s Office said in a May 6 news release.
—Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Contractors cut a massive skylight in the center of the living room from the 14-foot ceiling, letting in even more sun.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 May 2025
Float in the warm water while looking up through the skylights directly overhead to experience peak tranquility.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
Trever Staten, 34, fell through a skylight at the facility in Hanover on May 2 and landed on a loading dock, the York County Coroner’s Office said in a May 6 news release.
—Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Contractors cut a massive skylight in the center of the living room from the 14-foot ceiling, letting in even more sun.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 May 2025
Float in the warm water while looking up through the skylights directly overhead to experience peak tranquility.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Skylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skylight. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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skylight
noun
sky·light
ˈskī-ˌlīt 
: a window or group of windows in a roof or ceiling
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