sunshine
- Top 5000
Sense 1
- noun
- A1
The light and warmth that come from the sun when the sky is clear.
The morning sunshine came through the curtains and woke me up.
We get very little sunshine here between November and February.
The forecast promises eight hours of sunshine along the coast.
He read his letters slowly in the sunshine by the window.
Common collocations: bright sunshine · warm sunshine · hours of sunshine · in the sunshine · sunshine and showers · a burst of sunshine
Part of: Weather
Sense 2 · less common
- noun
- B2
A friendly name for someone you like, or a person who makes other people feel happy.
Good morning, sunshine! Did you sleep well after the journey?
Our grandmother was a ray of sunshine to everyone around her.
Come here, sunshine, and tell me about your first day.
Common collocations: a ray of sunshine · good morning, sunshine · hello, sunshine
Part of: Relationships, Talking to people, Positive emotions