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sun deck

American  
Or sundeck

noun

  1. a raised, open area, as a roof, terrace, or ship's deck, that is exposed to the sun.


sun deck British  

noun

  1. an upper open deck on a passenger ship

  2. a balcony or deck attached to a house, originally used for sunbathing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sun deck

First recorded in 1905–10


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It features two bathrooms, a secluded sun deck, and a coffee bar.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Developer SL Green is converting the 35-story office building into about 600 new apartments with a party room, sun deck and screening room.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Each of the 66 sunny rooms and suites has private outdoor space, be it a covered veranda, sun deck or dining alcove.

From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2022

The focal point of the community will be a 4,000-square-foot clubhouse with an outdoor pool, a children’s play pool, an indoor and outdoor fitness center, a sun deck, private cabanas and an outdoor bar area.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 16, 2022

They want to pull up the wall-to-wall carpeting, convert the sun deck into a den.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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