sunshine

[suhn-shahyn]

noun

1. the shining of the sun; direct light of the sun.

2. brightness or radiance; cheerfulness or happiness.

3. a source of cheer or happiness.

4. the effect of the sun in lighting and heating a place.

5. a place where the direct rays of the sun fall.

adjective

1. of or relating to sunshine laws.

   sunshine rules.

2. fair-weather.

sunshine

/ ˈsʌnˌʃaɪn /

noun

1. the light received directly from the sun

2. the warmth from the sun

3. a sunny area

4. a light-hearted or ironic term of address

Other Word Forms

• sunshiny adjective
• sunshineless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sunshine¹

1200–50; Middle English sunnesin; sun, shine ¹

Example Sentences

Wednesday is expected to see a little more sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures.

From Los Angeles Times

"It wasn't all sunshine and rainbows, it was pretty difficult."

From BBC

Next to Lee’s cracked beams of sunshine, Shepherd’s builder is disturbingly blank, though not impossible to read.

From Salon

Caleb Sanchez, a Cali boy, packed his memories of sunshine, beaches and In-N-Out burgers to get an Ivy League education and football experience at Columbia University in New York.

From Los Angeles Times

Sunshine state I think sunshine time is so important and nature is so important.

From Los Angeles Times

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