sunbaked
Americanadjective
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baked by exposure to the sun, as bricks.
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heated, dried, or hardened by the heat of the sun.
adjective
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(esp of roads, etc) dried or cracked by the sun's heat
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baked hard by the heat of the sun
sunbaked bricks
Etymology
Origin of sunbaked
1620–30; sun + baked ( def. )
Example Sentences
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A decade ago, it was a sunbaked parking lot.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
As Dr. Sreyleak Luch drove to work the morning of Feb. 8, through busy sunbaked streets in Cambodia’s Mekong river delta, she played the overnight voice messages from her team.
From New York Times • May 20, 2024
Wan said condensation from air-conditioning units – a staple in the sunbaked region – is recaptured as water for irrigation.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023
Owing to the thick canopy and the remarkable ability of trees to absorb heat, food forests are refreshingly climate-controlled places to farm, compared to sunbaked plantations.
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2023
Her grippy shoes were ruined, their soles cracked like sunbaked mud, so she flew slowly, scooping up handfuls of water to soothe her burning face and arms.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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