earthrise

[ urth-rahyz ]
/ ˈɜrθˌraɪz /

noun Astronomy.

the rising of the earth above the horizon of the moon or other celestial body, viewed from that body's surface or from a spacecraft orbiting it.

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Origin of earthrise

First recorded in 1965–70; earth + (sun)rise

Words nearby earthrise

earthnut, earthpea, earthperson, earthquake, earthquake engineer, earthrise, earthshaker, earthshaking, earthshine, earthstar, earthward
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Example sentences from the Web for earthrise

  • It had become almost a ritual with us these last few years, staying up night after night to watch the earthrise.

    The Statue|Mari Wolf

British Dictionary definitions for earthrise

earthrise
/ (ˈɜːθˌraɪz) /

noun

the rising of the earth above the lunar horizon, as seen from a spacecraft emerging from the lunar farside
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