sunlit

adjective

sun·​lit ˈsən-ˌlit How to pronounce sunlit (audio)
Synonyms of sunlitnext
: lighted by or as if by the sun
… these animals favor the vegetation growing in sunlit clearings …—Therese B. Hart et al.

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At last, summer is here, where long sunlit days linger and warm days settle in. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 17 June 2026 The new layouts also offer employees outdoor balcony seating and long, sunlit tables for group projects. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 June 2026 Our thriving food capital draws diners out with sunlit farmers markets, midnight taco stands, multigenerational kebab shops and serene sushi dens. — Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026 The bright sunlit sliver of the moon will be dazzling, but the rest of the lunar globe will be visibly glowing from sunlight reflected off Earth's oceans and clouds back onto the moon. — Jules-Pierre Malartre, Space.com, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sunlit

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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

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

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