sunlit

adjective

sun·​lit ˈsən-ˌlit How to pronounce sunlit (audio)
: lighted by or as if by the sun

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The Red Sox offense was so quiet that in the bottom of the second, a large flock of birds gathered in a sunlit patch of center field grass at the edge of the warning track and remained there undisturbed for several minutes. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025 Virgin’s Scarlet Night show turns the decks into a roving, all-red street party, while Celebrity Cruises’ Eden shifts from sunlit garden lounge to after-hours cabaret. Lauren Dana Ellman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025 That dialogue between past and present plays out across its sunlit rooms and into the spacious backyard, where sculptures and site-specific commissions extend the curatorial voice outdoors. John Wogan, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025 Ensuring your roof is structurally sound and sunlit sets the foundation for an efficient system. Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sunlit

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sunlit was in 1784

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“Sunlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunlit. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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sunlit

adjective
sun·​lit -ˌlit How to pronounce sunlit (audio)
: lighted by or as if by the sun

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