Sun

sun is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

summer - sun - Sunday

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Sun

Pronunciation

• enPR: /sŭn/, IPA ^(key): /sʌn/
• SAMPA: /sVn/

• Audio (UK)

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• Homophone: son

Proper noun

Proper noun sun

1. The sun is the star that can be seen during the day from the Earth. In the sky, it looks like a yellow circle.
   • Synonym: ☉

   The sun is very hot.

Noun

Singular sun

Plural suns

1. A star, especially a star that is at the center of a solar system.

   Scientists have found other suns with planets around them.

Related words

• sunny

The Solar System (edit)
Star	sun
Planets	Mercury • Venus • Earth • Mars • Jupiter • Saturn • Uranus • Neptune
Dwarf planets	Ceres • Orcus • Pluto • Haumea • Quaoar • Makemake • Gonggong • Eris • Sedna
Small solar system bodies	asteroid belt • comets • Kuiper belt • meteors • Oort cloud • scattered disc
Other	moon • symbols for objects