sunlit

adjective

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

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The dining room is cozy and sunlit, thanks to big windows that bring the outside in. Noel Burgess, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 The walled district, which dates to the 11th century, is filled with traditional homes and palaces known as riads, many with sunlit mezzanine levels, garden courtyards, pools and roof terraces. Ijeoma Ndukwe, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 Reappearances of stars will occur on the moon's bright limb, where the glare of the sunlit lunar landscape will likely hide the stars even in a telescope. Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025 Towell's proposal was caught on camera as the couple's friends hid and recorded the special moment in a sunlit park by a lake. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sunlit 

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Jan. 2025.

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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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