sunbathe
verb
sun·bathe ˈsən-ˌbāt͟h 
sunbathed; sunbathing; sunbathes
intransitive verb
: to take a sunbath
sunbather
ˈsən-ˌbā-t͟hər
noun 
Example Sentences
People were sunbathing on the beach.
Recent Examples on the Web In the video, which arrived Friday (Aug. 19), Lorde and Angelo sunbathe together on a raft in the middle of the ocean, glowing bright blue from the sun. 
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2022 The spot, along the banks of the Tylihul Estuary, has become a popular respite, where the war weary swim and sunbathe and pretend that life is normal, if only for a short while. New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 Locals have flocked to watch the 1,300-pound marine mammal eat, sunbathe and — mostly — sleep on boats. Caroline Radnofsky, NBC News, 16 Aug. 2022 Increasingly large crowds of people came to the Oslo Fjord to see the female walrus, named Freya, who climbed onto small boats to sunbathe. Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2022 Today Sperlonga largely consists of terraced layers of houses and winding staircases that descend to the beach, where locals sunbathe close to ancient Roman pillars and and the ruins of Emperor Tiberius' lavish grotto villa, a must see site. Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 Jump off one of the rope swings or sunbathe on the expansive grassy lawn adjacent to the water. Anna Mazurek, Chron, 30 June 2022 Norwegians have flocked to watch the walrus eat, sunbathe and — mostly — sleep on boats for days or weeks at a time in harbors along the country's southeastern coastline. Caroline Radnofsky, NBC News, 28 July 2022 The original small windows and towering exterior walls provided a space where the star could be free to roam and sunbathe away from the public eye. Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com, 27 July 2022 See More
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2022 The spot, along the banks of the Tylihul Estuary, has become a popular respite, where the war weary swim and sunbathe and pretend that life is normal, if only for a short while. New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 Locals have flocked to watch the 1,300-pound marine mammal eat, sunbathe and — mostly — sleep on boats. Caroline Radnofsky, NBC News, 16 Aug. 2022 Increasingly large crowds of people came to the Oslo Fjord to see the female walrus, named Freya, who climbed onto small boats to sunbathe. Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2022 Today Sperlonga largely consists of terraced layers of houses and winding staircases that descend to the beach, where locals sunbathe close to ancient Roman pillars and and the ruins of Emperor Tiberius' lavish grotto villa, a must see site. Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 Jump off one of the rope swings or sunbathe on the expansive grassy lawn adjacent to the water. Anna Mazurek, Chron, 30 June 2022 Norwegians have flocked to watch the walrus eat, sunbathe and — mostly — sleep on boats for days or weeks at a time in harbors along the country's southeastern coastline. Caroline Radnofsky, NBC News, 28 July 2022 The original small windows and towering exterior walls provided a space where the star could be free to roam and sunbathe away from the public eye. Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com, 27 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
back-formation from sunbather
First Known Use
1917, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
sunbathe
verb
sun·bathe ˈsən-ˌbāt͟h
sunbathed; sunbathing
: to sit or lie in the rays of the sun to get a tan