# midnight sun

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɪdnʌɪt sʌn/

## Definitions
1. The phenomenon occurring when the Sun does not set but only approaches the horizon at midnight; it occurs near the summer solstice in the polar regions.

## Source
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