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sunrise

sunrise

220 1.0
The time in the morning when the sun comes up and day begins
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌnˌraɪz/
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  • We woke up early to watch the sunrise over the mountains.
  • sunrise and sunset
  • day begins at sunrise
  • watch the sunrise

Each morning the holy ones arrive at sunrise with blessing songs.

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Examples

  • We're all out because we wanted to catch the sunrise and it looks epic.

  • Now watch the sunrise before I disappear.

  • Plus I witness a sunrise that I will never forget.

  • I'll pick you up before sunrise, less wind to slow you down.

  • On my way to the caves, I stop to watch the sunrise over the lake.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Each morning the holy ones arrive at sunrise with blessing songs.

  • I wake at five and swim before sunrise in the amazing soft water inside the reef.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Good morning, beautiful sunrise for our last breakfast in Dubai.

  • We awakened at sunrise and were told that we were to run eight miles through the mountains and that if we made it, we were ready to start our new lives.

  • Below the cloud layer, a slice of sunrise sparkled pink as fiberglass.

    Fiction book (1993)

Synonyms

dawn
vssunrise
386 1.0

The first light in the sky before the sun rises

refers to the later instant when the sun becomes visible
first light
vssunrise
34 1.7

The time in the morning when the sky starts to get bright

emphasizes the later instant when the sun itself becomes visible
daybreak
vssunrise
29 1.0

The time in the early morning when light first appears in the sky

notes the clearer moment when the sun itself rises above horizon
crack of dawn
vssunrise
  • Informal
19 3.2

Very early in the morning when the sun first appears

is the neutral label for the sun appearing at morning
dawning
vssunrise
14 3.7

The time when the first light appears in the morning

points to the single instant when the sun becomes visible
sunup
vssunrise
  • Informal
13 1.0

The time in the morning when the sun first appears above the horizon

is the general term for that same morning sun appearance
break of day
vssunrise
4 1.0

The first light of morning when the sun rises

focuses on the specific instant the sun appears above horizon
start of the day
vssunrise
1 1.4

The early part of the morning when people begin daily activities

is the precise event of the sun rising into view
cockcrow
vssunrise
  • Archaic
1 9.1

The time very early in the morning when light first appears

indicates the sun becoming visible and daytime beginning
break of the day
vssunrise
1 1.9

The first light of morning when the sun begins to appear

is the precise point when the sun rises into view
dayspring
vssunrise
  • Archaic
1 9.9

First light in the morning when the sky begins to get bright

is the straightforward term for the sun becoming visible
aurora
vssunrise
  • Literature
8.6

The first light of day when the sky begins to brighten

is the plain, common label for the sun appearing in morning
peep of day
vssunrise
  • Archaic
9.5

Very early morning when the first light comes

refers to the later clearer instant when the sun appears

Antonyms

259 1.0

The time in the evening when the sun goes below the horizon and daylight fades

Compounds

sunrise industry
  • Literature
5.1

A new industry that is growing fast and bringing new ideas

How Early

predawn
8 3.0
dawn
386 1.0
sunrise
220 1.0
morning
1.0

Surface Forms

sunrise singular
sunrises plural

Morphology

sunrise = sun + rise (transparent) = sun + rise

A straightforward compound of 'sun' + 'rise' whose meaning (the time the sun appears) follows directly from its parts.

Etymology

Sunrise is simply sun + rise, meaning the moment the sun 'rises' above the horizon and the day begins, so it names the start of the morning.