sunpatch
nounUK /ˈsʌn.pætʃ/
US /ˈsʌn.pætʃ/
A sunpatch is a bright spot of sunlight that shines on the ground or a wall.
The cat curled up in a warm sunpatch on the kitchen floor.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small area of a garden or yard that gets more direct sunlight than the rest.
We planted tomatoes in the sunpatch beside the fence.
3. A bright, sunny spot on a cloudy day where the clouds have opened up.
A sunpatch broke through the gray sky and lit up the field.
4. A patch sewn onto clothing that is meant to be worn in the sun, such as a decorative sunny badge.
He sewed a little sunpatch onto his backpack.