sunblock

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noun

A sunscreen with a high sun protection factor (SPF).

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sunblockersunscreensun blocker
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Meanings

nounsunblock (countable and uncountable, plural sunblocks)

plural sunblocks · alternative sun block

  1. countableuncountableA sunscreen with a high sun protection factor (SPF).

    Synonyms: sunblocker

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA sunscreen with a high sun protection factor (SPF).

Similar
sunblocker

More synonyms by meaning

nouna cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn

Similar
sunscreensun blocker
Broader
creamointmentemollient
Also see
blockoutsunblockersunscreen

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From sun + block.

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Translations

Finnish voimakas aurinkosuoja
  • voimakas aurinkosuojasunscreen with high SPF
Māori pani ārai hihirā, hinu-ārai-tīkākā
  • pani ārai hihirāsunscreen with high SPF
  • hinu-ārai-tīkākāsunscreen with high SPF
Polish krem do opalania
  • krem do opalaniasunscreen with high SPF
Spanish protector solar, bloqueador antisolar
  • protector solarsunscreen with high SPF
  • bloqueador antisolarsunscreen with high SPF
Cite this entry
APA

sunblock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunblock

MLA

“sunblock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunblock. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sunblock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunblock.

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