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SUN-lownj-uh/ˈsʌn ˌlaʊndʒə/

A sun lounger (id: sun-lounger) is a long outdoor chair for lying in the sun (UK). A deckchair is a folding canvas seat; a bunk is a bed. Residential: a sun lounger is not a bunk; lights-out still means the dorm.

Meaning

A long outdoor chair for lying in the sun (UK).

Examples

• “A sun lounger on the residential is not a bunk; lights-out still means the dorm.”
• “A sun-lounger by the pool still needs the lifeguard’s zone; diving from it is a ban.”

Good to know

a sun lounger (UK). Contrast: a deckchair / a bunk. Residential / pool. Countable chairs. Mix-up: to lounge is to relax; a sun lounger is the long chair, not a living-room sofa.

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