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Sun.Sun. is a written abbreviation for Sunday . □  The Palace is open Mon-Sun.

su n-baked ADJ [ADJ n] Sun-baked land or earth has been made hard and dry by the sun shining on it. □  …a dry, sun-baked lawn.

sun|bathe /sʌ nbe I θ/ (sunbathes , sunbathing , sunbathed ) VERB When people sunbathe , they sit or lie in a place where the sun shines on them, so that their skin becomes browner. □ [V ] Franklin swam and sunbathed at the pool every morning. ●  sun|bather (sunbathers ) N‑COUNT □  A week ago Bournemouth beach was thronged with sunbathers soaking up the 80 degrees heat. ●  sun|bath|ing N‑UNCOUNT □  Nearby there is a stretch of white sand beach perfect for sunbathing.

sun|beam /sʌ nbiːm/ (sunbeams ) N‑COUNT A sunbeam is a ray of sunlight. □  A sunbeam slants through the west window.

sun|bed /sʌ nbed/ (sunbeds ) N‑COUNT A sunbed is a piece of equipment with ultraviolet lights. You lie on it to make your skin browner.

sun|belt /sʌ nbelt/ N‑SING The warmer, sunnier parts of a country or continent, especially the southern United States, are sometimes referred to as the sunbelt . □  During the last recession, migration to the sunbelt accelerated.

sun|block /sʌ nblɒk/ (sunblocks ) N‑VAR Sunblock is a cream which you put on your skin to protect it completely from the sun.

sun|burn /sʌ nbɜː ^r n/ (sunburns ) N‑VAR If someone has sunburn , their skin is bright pink and sore because they have spent too much time in hot sunshine. □  The risk and severity of sunburn depend on the body's natural skin colour. □  I was concerned that I was not protected and would get a sunburn.

sun|burnt /sʌ nbɜː ^r nt/ also sunburned

1 ADJ Someone who is sunburnt has sore bright pink skin because they have spent too much time in hot sunshine. □  A badly sunburned face or back is extremely painful.

2 ADJ Someone who is sunburnt has very brown skin because they have spent a lot of time in the sunshine. □  He was wearing his usual holiday gear and looking sunburnt.

sun|burst /sʌ nbɜː ^r st/ (sunbursts ) N‑COUNT A sunburst is a pattern or design that resembles the sun with rays coming from it. □  …a bronze sunburst pendant.

sun|dae /sʌ nde I , -di/ (sundaes ) N‑COUNT [usu n N ] A sundae is a tall glass of ice cream with whipped cream and nuts or fruit on top. □  …a chocolate sundae.

Sun|day /sʌ nde I , -di/ (Sundays ) N‑VAR Sunday is the day after Saturday and before Monday. □  I thought we might go for a drive on Sunday. □  Naomi went to church in Granville last Sunday. □  The buses run every 10 minutes even on Sundays. □  It was Sunday afternoon when I got a call from Rob.

Su n|day be st N‑SING If you are in your Sunday best , you are wearing your best clothes, which you only wear for special occasions.

Su n|day school (Sunday schools ) N‑VAR Sunday school is a class organized by a church that some children go to on Sundays in order to learn about Christianity. □  …a Sunday School teacher.

sun|der /sʌ ndə ^r / (sunders , sundering , sundered ) VERB [usu passive] If people or things are sundered , they are separated or split by something. [LITERARY ] □ [be V -ed] The city is being sundered by racial tension. □ [V -ed] Police moved in to separate the two groups, already sundered by distrust.

sun|dial /sʌ nda I əl/ (sundials ) N‑COUNT A sundial is a device used for telling the time when the sun is shining. The shadow of an upright rod falls onto a flat surface that is marked with the hours, and points to the correct hour.