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 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 New panoramic dual-glass sunroof with power sunshade is available on LT, Z71 and standard on RS. Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 17 July 2023 The patio has seating, sunshades, swings, artificial turf and space for dogs to lounge. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2023 Also, instead of needing a complex deployable sunshade that might be prone to failure, engineers could bolt on a larger rigid sunshade wrapping around the entire telescope. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 18 Oct. 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 19 Mar. 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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