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Sunshine

noun

light from the sun.

8 letters 2 syllables

What does Sunshine mean?

light from the sun.

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Dictionary definition

Light and warmth from the sun.

Example sentences

Sunshine in a sentence

easy

Sunshine filled the classroom window.

medium

Plants need sunshine, water, and healthy soil to grow.

hard

The poem used sunshine to create a warm and hopeful mood.

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Practice the meaning of Sunshine

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does sunshine mean?

Practice 2

Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to sunshine?

Practice 3

Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for sunshine?

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Sunshine

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Sounds like

sun · shyne · strongest beat: sun

Synonyms

Words like Sunshine

sunlightUse for light from the sun.
daylightUse for natural light during the day.
sunUse for the source of sunshine.
Antonyms

Opposite words

shadeUse when sunlight is blocked.
darknessUse when there is little or no light.
cloudinessUse when clouds block the sun.
Synonym practice

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Word family

Sunshine word family

Base word

sunshine

adjective

sunny

Bright with sunshine.

adjective

sunlit

Lit by the sun.

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