northern lights

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. aurora borealis.

northern lights

plural noun

1. another name for aurora borealis

northern lights

1. See under aurora

northern lights

1. See aurora borealis .

Word History and Origins

Origin of northern lights¹

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

The calories sustain guests who spend inordinate amounts of time outside, particularly at night, when the Northern Lights are out.

From The Daily Beast

On your first night, you should take a snowmobile out to see the northern lights.

From The Daily Beast

The northern lights crept higher up the sky with a stronger glow.

From Project Gutenberg

"I've heard that the northern lights were caused by electricity," said Weymouth.

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The first of these was some form of the northern lights, and is also recorded in the diary of certain Puritan officers.

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The heavens were illuminated by most brilliant northern lights, which flickered in a great arch over the starry sky.

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If the Northern Lights shine in the heavens—you ought to admire and marvel at "the dawn breaking in the land of midnight!"

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