sun deck
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3.6
- noun
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- On the ship's sun deck, passengers can relax and soak up the rays.
- pool and sun deck
- private sun deck
Examples
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"Yes." As she left Casilda's cabin, Larissa took the long way around the sun deck to her own cabin.
Fiction book (1992) -
This property is designed in the classic chalet model with a two-sided, steep-pitched roof, plate glass windows, and open sun decks on the top two levels so that you may take in the scenery.
Blog text (29) -
- Folks, up the stairs to the sun deck.
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Up the stairs to the sun deck.
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On the sun deck above, the company band struck up "Stars and Stripes Forever."
Fiction book (1992) -
The sun deck is so expansive, you may want to have a beach party or wedding here.
Blog text (29) -
Melissa led them onto the sun deck, fiercely gesticulating.
Fiction book (1993) -
An arched window opens out onto a rooftop sun deck balcony where you can enjoy the views and the invigorating sea breezes.
Blog text (29) -
White tiled flooring provides a bright look as it sweeps throughout the main living area, which has access to both open sun decks and covered porches.
Blog text (29) -
Where sleek and elegant ladies of society had lounged on the sun deck, thousands of young men sprawled in restless anticipation of their homecoming as they talked of families, girls, and the life they were returning to.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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1.3
A flat wooden platform outside a house for sitting or walking
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7.7
An open area on a cruise ship with a pool for sunbathing and relaxing
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5.3
A soft cushion on a boat or beach for lying in the sun
A warm sheltered outdoor spot that gets a lot of light from the sky
Antonyms
How Sunny
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and literally compositional: 'sun' (sunlight/for sunbathing) + 'deck' (a flat platform) yields a platform intended for sun exposure. This follows a common noun-noun compound pattern found cross-linguistically and would be predictable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Sun deck comes from the simple image of a flat deck out in the sun where people sit or lie to relax or 'sunbathe'. So a sun deck means 'an open place for relaxing in the sun'.