Space

SOLSTICE

A solstice is one of two moments each year when the Sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky, marking the longest and shortest days. The word comes from the Latin 'sol' (sun) and 'sistere' (to stand still). Ancient monuments like Stonehenge align with the solstice sunrise.

SOLSTICE is the kind of word that shows up in themed word searches like Strands. Themed puzzles group words like this under a shared category — here, Space.