sunlit

adjective

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

Examples of sunlit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Still, users of high frequency (HF) radio signals could experience short-term degradation or a complete loss of signal on the sunlit side of earth. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 May 2024 At this level, wide blackouts of high-frequency radio communication is expected, as well as loss of radio contact, for about an hour on the sunlit side of Earth, as low-frequency navigation signals decline for roughly an hour. Allie Weintraub, CBS News, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for sunlit 

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Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 1 Jun. 2024.

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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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