Meaning & use
sun
The star at the center of our solar system that provides the Earth with heat and light.
See it in a sentence
The children ran outside to play as soon as the sun came out.
Sailors have used the position of the sun to navigate the seas for centuries.
A note on using this word
As a verb, sun means to expose oneself or something to sunlight, as in sunning on the beach.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To expose oneself or something to sunlight, typically for warmth or a tan.
The lizards were sunning themselves lazily on the warm rocks.
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