daybreak

[ dey-breyk ]

/ ˈdeɪˌbreɪk /

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noun

the first appearance of daylight in the morning; dawn.

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Origin of daybreak

First recorded in 1520–30; day + break

Words nearby daybreak

daybeacon, daybed, day blindness, daybook, day boy, daybreak, day-by-day, day camp, day care, daycare centre, daycation

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How to use daybreak in a sentence

The party continued, and at daybreak, we blasted Wagner through a guitar amplifier we took out into the field, looking at dawn breaking on the Catskills.
Revisiting ‘The Visitors’: An oral history of Ragnar Kjartansson’s multimedia masterpiece|Sebastian Smee, Gabriel Florit, Joanne Lee|July 23, 2021|Washington Post
Being at the trailhead, ready to start walking at daybreak is the best way to avoid afternoon heat, storms, and crowds.
What National Parks’ Record Summer Means for Your Visit|Wes Siler|June 25, 2021|Outside Online
Consider the controversy over Daybreak Ranger, a seemingly androgynous character.
Is ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Immune to GamerGate Misogyny?|David Levesley|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At daybreak, they borrowed a small sum of money from a passing family, then called their families from an Internet cafe.
Abducted, Tortured, Indoctrinated: The Tale of a Teen Who Escaped ISIS|Yusuf Sayman|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

His illustration Daybreak was once the most reproduced work of art in the world.
Newport’s Secret Norman Rockwells|William O’Connor|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She told the very popular ITV morning show Daybreak in London that she was afraid to return to Italy.
Amanda Knox Faces a New Murder Trial in Italy|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
By daybreak, over 1,000 police and paramilitary men had moved into place to prevent more trouble.
Mumbai on Edge With Shiv Sena Founder Bal Thackeray Ill|Dilip D’Souza|November 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Before daybreak we had ridden five and twenty miles, but had been compelled to abandon two more guns.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
Just a little before daybreak they were all wakened by the bellowing of the oxen and the barking of dogs.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
Assuredly, this was an occasion when the sacrifice of a few minutes might avoid the grave risk of a breakdown after daybreak.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
We embarked on the evening of the 28th of June, and weighed anchor before daybreak of the 29th.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
We were on horse an hour before daybreak, and the cannonade still continued heavy.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for daybreak

daybreak

/ (ˈdeɪˌbreɪk) /

noun

the time in the morning when light first appears; dawn; sunrise

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