moonrise

[moon-rahyz]

noun

1. the rising of the moon above the horizon.

2. the time at which the moon rises above the horizon.

moonrise

/ ˈmuːnˌraɪz /

noun

1. the moment when the moon appears above the horizon

Word History and Origins

Origin of moonrise¹

First recorded in 1720–30; moon + (sun)rise

Example Sentences

The moonrise turning Didi and Gogo into black, ghostly silhouettes is one such touch.

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The eclipse reaches its maximum at around 19:11 BST, about 20 minutes before moonrise in the UK, giving us time - weather permitting - to see it in at least some of its scarlet glory before it gradually moves out of Earth's shadow.

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Its most popular event — a full moon hike capped with yoga, a sound bath and stargazing — happens every month, timed to the moonrise, and often draws dozens of newcomers.

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Ansel Adams’ famous nighttime landscape “Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico” typically sold for about $600 then, and that was at the higher end of the scale.

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Soon after that, the G. Ray Hawkins Gallery, located then on fashionable Melrose Avenue, sold another print of “Moonrise” for $1,000.

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