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Definition of "sunbathe" [sunbathe]

  • To expose the body to the sun. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "sunbathe" in a sentence
  • "Nests are maintained by worker ants who also "sunbathe" before going inside to release heat and keep eggs warm."
  • ""Big decks you could lie out and sunbathe which is what we wanted and they wanted to come across and look at the art galleries of Edinburgh.""
  • "Previous research has shown that some species of tree frog have a special pigment in their skin that enables them to reflect light, allowing them to "sunbathe" without drying out."