sunshade

noun

sun·​shade ˈsən-ˌshād How to pronounce sunshade (audio)
: something used as a protection from the sun's rays: such as
a
b
: awning

Examples of sunshade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The singer also wore sunshades and a Stetson cowboy hat. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024 The reflector is attached to a boom 80 to 90 feet (about 25 meters) long, a larger derivative of the mid-booms that aided the deployment of the sunshade on the James Webb Space Telescope. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 July 2023 Beneath a tarp sunshade, Apiñas began cooking eggs and toasting bread while the children used water from a bucket to wash their face and brush their teeth. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024 In her next Story post was a picture of Sterling standing outdoors wearing a white hat, colorful sunshades, a white dress, and shiny pink shoes. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024 Why not book a floating one complete with a sunshade, table, and refreshments? Kara Franker, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024 Put on your dirndl or lederhosen and pack chairs and sunshades. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023 That meant the telescope's 18 individual primary mirror segments had to fold, and designers devised a five-layer tennis court-size sunshade made of flimsy but effective insulation to block the Sun's heat and light from the telescope. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 18 Oct. 2023 This adds heated seats throughout along with power sunshades for rear-seat passengers. Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 18 July 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sunshade was in 1842

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“Sunshade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunshade. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

sunshade

noun
sun·​shade -ˌshād How to pronounce sunshade (audio)
: something (as a parasol) used to protect from the sun's rays

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