daybreak
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of daybreak
Explanation
Daybreak is the moment in the morning when the sun begins to rise. If you want to see the sunrise over the ocean, you have to wake up well before daybreak. Daybreak can also be called "sunrise," "dawn," or "the break of day." It's the very first glimpse of sunlight you see in the morning, which happens very early in the summertime and later in winter. Bus drivers, morning radio hosts, and bakers often have to rise before daybreak in order to get to work on time. The break part of the word comes from the Old English root brecan, which means "shatter," but also "burst forth."
Vocabulary lists containing daybreak
Example Sentences
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Supervalu, Centra, Daybreak and Mace, all owned by Musgrave, are also no longer stocking products linked to the mixed martial arts fighter.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024
Saturday’s public memorial will be held at 6 p.m. at Daybreak Star Cultural Center, Discovery Park, 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024
He was also a former chairman of breakfast franchise consortium Daybreak TV and was a board member of Thames Television.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2024
Daybreak barely pierced through my curtains that Sunday before I started hearing Eagles fans.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2023
Daybreak was still probably a hour away when I finally got everything tied proper to the wagon.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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