sundeck

noun

sun·​deck ˈsən-ˌdek How to pronounce sundeck (audio)
1
: the usually upper deck of a ship that is exposed to the most sun
2
: a roof, deck, or terrace for sunning

Examples of sundeck in a Sentence

the girls spent the afternoon reading and tanning on the sundeck
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Photo : Michael Barian The pool sits next to a sundeck and fire pit. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024 After dinner, the ladies go to the sundeck, but there’s no stew ready at the bar there. Emma Soren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024 In addition to numerous balconies and verandas offering up Southern California’s quintessential indoor-outdoor lifestyle, the picturesque grounds also hold a lighted tennis court and a resort-like pool and spa flanked by a sundeck and a pool house. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024 We were led outside through an automatic sliding door onto a sundeck with wooden tables—an observation platform. Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sundeck 

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of sundeck was in 1876

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“Sundeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sundeck. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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