sunbreak

sun·break

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhn-breyk or suhn-brey-ker]
- /ˈsʌnˌbreɪk or ˈsʌnˌbreɪ kər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhn-breyk or suhn-brey-ker]
- /ˈsʌnˌbreɪk or ˈsʌnˌbreɪ kər/

Definition of sunbreak word

noun sunbreak a projection from the side of a building for intercepting part of the sunlight falling upon the adjacent surface. 1

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Origin of sunbreak

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30; sun + break

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Parts of speech for Sunbreak

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sunbreak popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sunbreak usage trend in Literature

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