sunshine (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

Definition

The light and heat that come from the sun.

Examples

• The children played outside in the warm sunshine.

• We love to sit on the beach and enjoy the sunshine.

• Please open the curtains to let the sunshine in.

How to Use sunshine

in the sunshine (prepositional phrase)

Being in the light from the sun. — "The cat likes to sleep in the sunshine."

a ray of sunshine (idiom)

A person or thing that brings happiness. — "My friend is a ray of sunshine on a bad day."

Synonyms of sunshine

Words with a similar meaning to sunshine:

• sunlight
• rays
• daylight

Antonyms of sunshine

Words with the opposite meaning to sunshine:

• darkness
• shade

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