sunshinePronunciation: /ˈsʌnʃʌɪn/Translate sunshine | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of sunshine noun [mass noun] 1direct sunlight unbroken by cloud, especially over a comparatively large area:we walked in the warm sunshine cheerfulness; happiness:their colourful music can bring a ray of sunshine 2British informal used as a friendly or sometimes threatening form of address:hand it over, sunshineDerivatives sunshiny adjective sunshine in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of sunshine in the US English dictionary