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sunup

American  
[suhn-uhp] / ˈsʌnˌʌp /

noun

  1. sunrise, especially the time of sunrise.

sunup British  
/ ˈsʌnˌʌp /

noun

  1. another name (esp US) for sunrise

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Etymology

Origin of sunup

1705–15, sun + up, on the model of sundown

Example Sentences

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Ridge-runners looking for more adventure will continue to Sunup Lake and Hardtack Lake.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2022

Grizz likes Sunup Bakery on the access road for a quick bite to go.

From Time Magazine Archive

“We’ll set a minute, Jeth. Sunup to sundown is a long time fer either boy or woman. The plantin’ won’t suffer overmuch if we spell ourselves a little.”

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

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