sun bath

British  

noun

1. the exposure of the body to the rays of the sun or a sun lamp, esp in order to get a suntan

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Example Sentences

Plus, after harvesting, providing a calculated dose of direct heat and humidity, a process known as curing, is needed to fully form the potato’s sugar profile; small growers find a dry spot to lay out the sweet potatoes and give them a sun bath.

From New York Times

Devils hunt at night, but also enjoy a good afternoon sun bath.

From National Geographic

That day, the Marine, then 22, was wearing swim trunks, headed to take a sun bath when he started to see bombing.

From Washington Times

But the ideal bath-room will have a southeasterly exposure, and the new-risen sun, that saw young Adam bathing in the Garden of Eden, will look cheerily in and add a sun bath.

From Project Gutenberg

The musk ox stands in the brightest sun, with his beautiful coat of black and blue, and absorbs the first heaven-given sun bath, and man soars high in dreams of happiness.

From Project Gutenberg