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

High pressure is expected to return to the UK next week and will bring a much more settled spell of weather with some sunshine.

From BBC

As she sits at her piano, sunshine filtered through laurel trees, Karen Palmer is now at home — in her city and with herself.

From Los Angeles Times

After a calmer Tuesday with sunshine for many, Wednesday is expected to bring heavy rain in many areas.

From BBC

And the nearly 365-days-a-year sunshine is practically what defines L.A. sunshine, even though it means commuters often must wait under the blazing sun at bus stops that lack cover.

From Los Angeles Times

“Literally right here in Desert Willow, surrounded by the greens, surrounded by the lake, surrounded by the mountains, and 350 days of sunshine a year.”

From Los Angeles Times

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