# sunshade

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsʌnˌʃeɪd/ · frequency rank #97,602

## Definitions
1. Something to keep the sun off, or create shade from the sun; a parasol or awning.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sunshade