noun
sun
suhn
noun
1
The star at the centre of our solar system, which gives Earth light and heat.
"The sun rose over the hills just after six."
"Plants need sunlight from the sun to grow."
2
Sunlight or sunshine.
"Let's sit outside and get some sun."
verb
1
To expose something, or yourself, to sunlight.
"The cat likes to sun itself on the windowsill."
How to Use Sun
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe star that lights and warms our planet, or the warmth/light it gives off.
Common pairings
in the sun
sun cream
sunrise
sunset
Word Forms
sunned past tense, suns plural, suns plural, sun plural, Suns plural, suns singular
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Etymology
From Old English sunne, from a very old Germanic and Indo-European root shared by "sun" words across most European languages.