"sunshine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ Audio: en-us-sunshine.ogg [US] Forms: sunshine [singular], [plural]
Etymology: sun + shine Etymology templates: {{compound|sun|shine}} sun + shine Head templates: {{noun4}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Sunshine is the light, rays, or warmth of the Sun.
    Sense id: simple-sunshine-en-noun-Ny9elZ8O
  2. If you are in sunshine, you are in a place where the sunlight is shining.
    Sense id: simple-sunshine-en-noun-f4F-AUL~
  3. Sunshine is when something or someone is happy or joyous.
    Sense id: simple-sunshine-en-noun-a8pEixNV
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