sunglasses

The word “sunglasses” means glasses with tinted lenses worn to protect the eyes from bright sunlight. In plain terms, tinted glasses worn to shield your eyes from the sun.

Here is “sunglasses” used in a sentence: “She put on her sunglasses as soon as she stepped outside.”

Words with a similar meaning to “sunglasses” include shades, sunnies, cooling glasses, smoked glasses, smoked spectacles and sunspecs.

“Sunglasses” is a noun.

“Sunglasses” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.

"Sunglasses" is grammatically plural, like "glasses" or "scissors," and always takes a plural verb, as in "My sunglasses are on the table." To refer to one item, English uses "a pair of sunglasses" rather than "a sunglass."

"Sunglasses" is the neutral, everyday term for glasses with tinted lenses worn to protect the eyes from bright sunlight. "Shades" means exactly the same thing but is a more casual, slang alternative.

Sunglasses are designed mainly to reduce glare from sunlight for everyday wear, while goggles are typically closer-fitting eyewear built to seal against wind, water, or debris, such as for swimming or skiing. Some goggles are also tinted for sun protection, but the term "sunglasses" specifically refers to the lighter, everyday style.