sunbathe

[suhn-beyth]

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verb (used without object), sun·bathed, sun·bath·ing.

to take a sunbath.

Origin of sunbathe

First recorded in 1590–1600; sun + bathe

Related formssun·bath·er, noun

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Related Words

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Contemporary Examples

The photographs were taken from a public road with a clear view of the pool where Kate and William were sunbathing.
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Tom Sykes
April 24, 2013
Outside the CNN Grill, a lone iguana even found time for sunbathing.
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Lauren Ashburn
August 28, 2012
They learned their deadly trade in Syria, where they offended Arab sensibilities by sunbathing naked and practicing free love.
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The Daily Beast
October 8, 2008

British Dictionary definitions for sunbathing

sunbathe

verb

(intr) to bask in the sunshine, esp in order to get a suntan

Derived Formssunbather, noun

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Examples from the Web for sunbathing

Contemporary Examples

The photographs were taken from a public road with a clear view of the pool where Kate and William were sunbathing.

Outside the CNN Grill, a lone iguana even found time for sunbathing.

They learned their deadly trade in Syria, where they offended Arab sensibilities by sunbathing naked and practicing free love.

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