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sunscreen

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈsʌnˌskriːn/ · UK /ˈsʌnskriːn/

sunscreen means: A cream or similar product you put on your skin to protect it from the sun.

noun

SKIN PROTECTIONB1

A cream or similar product you put on your skin to protect it from the sun.

  • Put on sunscreen before you go out.
  • She bought a bottle of sunscreen.
  • Do you wear sunscreen every day?

Similar words: sunblock

Common phrases: apply sunscreen, wear sunscreen, sunscreen lotion

verb

APPLY PROTECTIONC1

To put a product on someone's skin to protect it from the sun.

  • Remember to sunscreen yourself.
  • We sunscreened the children before swimming.
  • She sunscreened her arms and face.

Similar words: apply sunscreen to

Common phrases: sunscreen yourself, sunscreen the kids

Questions about sunscreen

What does sunscreen mean?

A cream or similar product you put on your skin to protect it from the sun.

What is sunscreen in other languages?

Türkçe: güneş kremi · Español: protector solar · Français: crème solaire · Deutsch: Sonnencreme · Italiano: crema solare · 日本語: 日焼け止め

How do you pronounce sunscreen?

In American English /ˈsʌnˌskriːn/; in British English /ˈsʌnskriːn/.

How do you use sunscreen in a sentence?

Put on sunscreen before you go out. She bought a bottle of sunscreen.

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