1. redness and pain of the skin caused by too much exposure to the sun’s rays

1. to become red and painful from too much sun exposure
2. to cause someone’s skin to become red and painful from sun exposure

Examples

• She got a bad sunburn after spending all day at the beach.
• His shoulders were peeling from the sunburn he got last weekend.
• I always wear sunscreen to prevent sunburn.
• Fair-skinned people sunburn easily in strong sunlight.
• The intense UV rays can sunburn your skin in just 15 minutes.
• Don’t let the cloudy weather fool you – you can still sunburn on overcast days.
• Aloe vera gel helps soothe painful sunburn.