sunscreen

American  

[suhn-skreen] / ˈsʌnˌskrin /

Or sun screen

noun

1. a substance formulated to prevent sunburn, skin cancers, and other conditions caused by excessive exposure to the sun, usually by absorbing and reflecting ultraviolet radiation.

2. a lotion, cream, etc., containing such a substance.

3. a latticework or similar construction to shield a patio, atrium, or the like, from direct sunlight.

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sunscreen British  

/ ˈsʌnˌskriːn /

noun

1. a cream or lotion applied to exposed skin to protect it from the ultraviolet rays of the sun

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Etymology

Origin of sunscreen

First recorded in 1730–40; sun + screen

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Example Sentences

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sunscreen

Dismissing a new structure for looking familiar misses the point, the company argues: swapping a single atom is how many of today's most useful materials arrived, from phone components to sunscreen.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Astronomers have discovered surprising evidence that a scorching planet covered in molten rock may be protected by a reflective layer of clouds that acts like a giant sunscreen.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

Their characters, they’ve decided, can go out in the daytime as long as it’s under heavy fog and if they wear a certain kind of sunscreen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

“I went to Greece and bought 15 bottles of a sunscreen they don’t have in the U.S.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Instead I’m locked in a small room that smells like chorizo and stale popcorn while my archenemy continues to brainwash the community with reggaeton and free sunscreen.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

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