Meanings
plural sunblinds · alternative sun blind
- A blind used to protect against the sun.
Folding blinds are fitted to the cab bulkhead windows and sunblinds at the driving windows.
1959 January 28, “Single-Unit Diesel Railcars for the Western Region”, in Railway Magazine, page 581 more example
The view, of course, is wonderful - provided you are one of the lucky ones with a seat; a sunblind is draped over the tops of the windows, which are not very deep, so that standing occupants of the saloon have to bend double if they want to see anything more than the permanent way.
1960 March, G. Freeman Allen, “Europe's most luxurious express - the "Settebello"”, in Trains Illustrated, page 142
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Cite this entry
sunblind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunblind
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