Sunshade

//ˈsʌnˌʃeɪd// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Something to keep the sun off, or create shade from the sun; a parasol or awning.
  2. 2
    a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun wordnet
  3. 3
    a handheld collapsible source of shade wordnet

Synonyms

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awningparasolawningbeach umbrellablindbrolly

Example

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"There was a sunshade over the sidewalk."

Etymology

From Middle English *sunschade, from Old English sunsċeadu, sunnsċeadu (“a veil, a sun-shade, a covering to keep off the sun”), equivalent to sun + shade.

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