English · Nature & Environment
sky
/skaɪ/
[/skaɪ/]
space above the earth
Beginnernoun
Definition
The space above the earth that you can see when you look up.
Example
The clear blue sky stretched endlessly above the open fields and distant rolling hills.
The clear blue sky stretched endlessly above the open fields and distant rolling hills.
Etymology
From Old Norse 'sky', meaning a cloud.
How & Where It’s Used
Common in everyday and poetic descriptions.