noun B2 Upper-Intermediate

sunbeam

Sunbeam (noun) means a single visible ray of sunlight. Example: “A sunbeam broke through the clouds and lit up the field.”

noun

A single visible ray of sunlight.

"A sunbeam broke through the clouds and lit up the field."

"Dust floated visibly in the sunbeam coming through the window."

How to use sunbeam

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA ray of sunlight, often one you can actually see cutting through the air.

Common pairings

a stray sunbeam sunbeams through the trees

sunbeams plural

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A _____ broke through the clouds and lit up the field.

From Old English sunnbēam, a compound of sun and beam.

Origin: Old English

sunray

sunray

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What does “sunbeam” mean?

The word “sunbeam” means a single visible ray of sunlight. In plain terms, a ray of sunlight, often one you can actually see cutting through the air.

How do you use “sunbeam” in a sentence?

Here is “sunbeam” used in a sentence: “A sunbeam broke through the clouds and lit up the field.”

What part of speech is “sunbeam”?

“Sunbeam” is a noun.

Where does the word “sunbeam” come from?

The word “sunbeam” comes from Old English. From Old English sunnbēam, a compound of sun and beam.

Vocabulary lists that include sunbeam:

sunray