sunlight

[suhn-lahyt]

noun

1. the light of the sun; sunshine.

sunlight

/ ˈsʌnlaɪt /

noun

1. the light emanating from the sun

2. an area or the time characterized by sunshine

Other Word Forms

• sunlit adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sunlight¹

First recorded in 1175–1225, sunlight is from the Middle English word sonneliht. See sun, light ¹

Example Sentences

A handful of startups will soon sell technologies that can power a substantial portion of a driver’s daily mileage with nothing but abundant, free sunlight.

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Zhou's study shows that collisions and the effects of sunlight are key.

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Even when we think things are going exceptionally well and our spirits are drenched in warm summer sunlight, here comes autumn to remind us that there are some endings we have no control over.

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Again it was West Indies as England's opponents, this time in 1995, when Bird led the players from the field at Old Trafford because bright sunlight was reflecting into the middle and causing a distraction.

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The ad went on to claim a recent University of Edinburgh study found "higher UV exposure whether from sunlight or tanning beds is linked to reduced deaths from cancer and heart disease".

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Related Words

• dawn 
• daytime 
• sunshine