sunlight

noun

sun·​light ˈsən-ˌlīt How to pronounce sunlight (audio)
: the light of the sun : sunshine

Examples of sunlight in a Sentence

Sunlight streamed through the windows. let's raise the shades and let in some sunlight
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Most people have heard the myth that daylight saving time came about to give farmers an extra hour of sunlight in the evening. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025 This description is a consequence of the Rayleigh scattering of sunlight in the atmosphere, in conjunction with the reflection and scattering across the expanse of the ocean. David Bressan, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025 In its Security Housing Unit, prisoners were allowed just 90 minutes of sunlight a day. Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Feb. 2025 Instead of making food from sunlight, some of these plants have become parasitic and primarily suck nutrients out of the fungi in their roots. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sunlight

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sunlight was in the 13th century

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“Sunlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunlight. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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sunlight

noun
sun·​light ˈsən-ˌlīt How to pronounce sunlight (audio)
: the light of the sun : sunshine

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