sunlit

adjective

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

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Both need to shake things up and rediscover the skyscraper glimmering, sunlit charms of the city. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 May 2025 Radio blackouts After an X-class solar flare erupted, shortwave radio blackouts were detected across the Americas — the sunlit side of Earth at the time. Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Fires can even rejuvenate Pando by clearing out competing vegetation, creating the open, sunlit spaces its young shoots need to grow. Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 Wild beauty abounds in the landscape surrounding this quaint holiday home, which features serene, sunlit views of lush greenery and azure skies. Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sunlit

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 May. 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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