sunshade

American  

[suhn-sheyd] / ˈsʌnˌʃeɪd /

noun

1. something used as a protection from the rays of the sun, as an awning or a parasol.

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sunshade British  

/ ˈsʌnˌʃeɪd /

noun

1. a device, esp a parasol or awning, serving to shade from the sun

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Usage

What does sunshade mean? Sunshade is a general term for something that’s intended to block sunshine and provide shade—something that shades you from the sun. Things that could be called a sunshade include an awning (like in a stadium or on the back of your house), a parasol (one of those umbrellas used for shade), and that thing you put on the inside of your car’s windshield so the car doesn’t so get so hot in the sun. Although the word shades is a slang term for sunglasses, the word sunshade does not typically refer to sunglasses. Example: I don’t want to get a sunburn while sitting on the deck, so I’m going to install some kind of sunshade.

Etymology

Origin of sunshade

First recorded in 1835–45; sun + shade

Example Sentences

Goodwin said the Sunshade Foundation is advocating for that mission to fly, and for the U.S. government and other agencies to consider their technological proposals.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024

Sunshade fully retracted, the double-pane moonroof fills the three-row interior with light.

From Forbes • Jul. 11, 2015

The monograph on the Sunshade, called by the author ‘a little tumbled fantasy,’ occupies fully one-half of the volume.

From A Cursory History of Swearing by Sharman, Julian

Note.—This is an English Edition of the unique and artistic work “L’Eventail,” and is uniform in style and illustrations with “The Sunshade, Muff, and Glove.”

From A Cursory History of Swearing by Sharman, Julian

Sunshade, light-coloured summer dress, not coming below the ankle.

From The Dramatic Works of Gerhart Hauptmann Volume II by Hauptmann, Gerhart

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