sunlit

adjective

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

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The warm, sunlit conditions were perfect for Azolla, which began to spread uncontrollably across the Arctic’s surface, forming dense mats that covered millions of square kilometers. Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 The look is decidedly prewar: limestone-clad with elegant ornamentation, bronze accents, arched windows, terraced setbacks, and every modern comfort and amenity — like a sunlit swimming pool on the 17th floor. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Feb. 2025 Start your morning with coffee in the sunlit kitchen with breakfast nook. Bruce Castleberry, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025 Furthermore, the pole-to-pole probe will collect measurements at multiple times of day over sunlit regions, helping researchers decipher whether water signatures on the illuminated surface change as the lunar surface temperature changes by hundreds of degrees over the course of a lunar day. Leonard David, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2025 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunlit. Accessed 12 Mar. 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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