northern lights

noun (used with a plural verb)

aurora borealis.

Origin of northern lights

First recorded in 1715–25

Words nearby northern lights

northern ireland, northern isles, northern kingdom, northern kingfish, northern leaf blight, northern lights, northern mariana islands, northern min, northern oriole, northern paiute, northern parula

Words related to northern lights

aurora

British Dictionary definitions for northern lights

northern lights

pl n

another name for aurora borealis

Scientific definitions for northern lights

northern lights

See under aurora.

Cultural definitions for northern lights

northern lights

See aurora borealis.