sun

verb

sunned; sunning

transitive verb

: to expose to or as if to the rays of the sun

intransitive verb

: to sun oneself

Examples of sun in a Sentence

People sunned themselves on the hillside.

Recent Examples on the Web

His wife lounged near their tent, sunning and reading. —Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026

This one fully reclines for sunning your back and can also be adjusted to a more upright position for reading or watching the waves. —Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026

And, in fact, Estefan has been sunning on Vero Beach along the Florida Atlantic coast watching the sea turtles lay their eggs, vibing with the exquisite wonder of nature. —Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 26 May 2026

Between shows, sun yourself in the Meadows and watch the world go by. —Riza Cruz, Vogue, 11 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Phrases Containing sun

• day/moment/time in the sun
• get/catch some sun
• in the sun
• mean sun
• midnight sun
• place in the sun
• sun-baked
• sun bear
• sun cream
• sun dance
• sun disk
• sun dog
• sun-drenched
• sun-dried
• sun god
• sun goddess
• sun-grebe
• sun hat
• sun-kissed
• sun lounge
• sun lounger
• sun protection factor
• sun worshipper
• the sun is in someone's eyes
• under the sun

Rhymes for sun

• bun
• done
• dun
• fun
• gun
• hun
• jun
• none
• nun
• one
• pun
• run

Kids Definition

sun

1 of 2 noun

ˈsən 

1

a

: the star around which the planets revolve, from which they receive heat and light, and which has an average distance from the earth of about 93,000,000 miles (150,000,000 kilometers), a diameter of 864,000 miles (1,390,000 kilometers), and a mass 332,000 times greater than earth

b

: a star like the sun

2

: the heat or light given off by the sun : sunshine

3

: one resembling the sun usually in brilliance

4

: the rising or setting of the sun

from sun to sun

sun

2 of 2 verb

sunned; sunning

1

: to expose to or as if to the rays of the sun

2

: to sun oneself