suntrap

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noun

A warm place that captures the heat of the sun.

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solar trap
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Meanings

nounsuntrap (plural suntraps)

plural suntraps

  1. A warm place that captures the heat of the sun.

    Limestone absorbs the heat, making this south-facing coastline a suntrap, with temperatures as much as 10 degrees higher than in nearby Sorrento.

    2007, Rick Steves, Rick Steves' Italy 2008

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna terrace or garden oriented to take advantage of the sun while protected from cold winds

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solar trap
Broader
patioterrace

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From sun + trap.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

suntrap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suntrap

MLA

“suntrap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suntrap. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suntrap,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suntrap.

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