sunbeam

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsʌnbiːm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsʌnˌbim/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sun′bēm′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sun•beam /ˈsʌnˌbim/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a beam or ray of sunlight.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sun•beam  (sun′bēm′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a beam or ray of sunlight.
  2. British Terms[Australian Slang.]a dish or utensil that has not been used during a meal and so does not have to be washed.
  • Middle English sunnebem, Old English sun(ne)bēam. See sun, beam bef. 1000
sun′beamed′, sun′beam′y, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sunbeam / ˈsʌnˌbiːm/
  1. a beam, ray, or stream of sunlight
ˈsunˌbeamed, ˈsunˌbeamy
'sunbeam' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
radiolarian - rest - sunray

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