The term "supermoon" was popularized in 2011 when the media used it to describe the full moon of March 19 of that year.

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A supermoon rises over the Rio de La Plata in Buenos Aires, August 10, 2014.
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The term "supermoon" was popularized in 2011 when the media used it to describe the full moon of March 19 of that year.
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