sunbed

[suhn-bed]

noun

1. Chiefly British.,  tanning bed.

2. a lounge chair used for sunbathing.

sunbed

/ ˈsʌnˌbɛd /

noun

1. a piece of equipment, usu consisting of rows of lights, which surrounds a person with ultraviolet rays in order to induce an artificial suntan

2. a bed or couch for lying on in the sun

Example Sentences

A Scottish-based tanning salon chain made "irresponsible" claims that sunbed use reduced cancer and heart disease deaths, the advertising watchdog has said.

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Indigo Sun ran an online ad saying moderate, responsible sunbed use brought major health benefits, citing a University of Edinburgh study to make its case.

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The voiceover continued: "The research also showed that sunbed use was not associated with melanoma mortality."

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The ASA also said said the age-range of the people who took part was not representative of the UK population, adding: "For those reasons, we concluded that the ad made misleading and unsubstantiated claims about the health benefits of sunbed use."

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The watchdog said the study was about the link between UV exposure, including sunlight, and deaths among older adults, adding: "That differed significantly from the claims in the ad, which were focused specifically on the health benefits of sunbed use only."

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