sunrise

¹

[suhn-rahyz]

noun

1. the rise or ascent of the sun above the horizon in the morning.

2. the atmospheric and scenic phenomena accompanying this.

3. the time when half the sun has risen above the horizon.

4. the open or beginning stage of any period.

adjective

1. (of an industry, technology, etc.) new and growing; developing; emerging.

   high-technology sunrise industries.

Sunrise

²

[suhn-rahyz]

noun

1. a city in SE Florida.

sunrise

/ ˈsʌnˌraɪz /

noun

1. the daily appearance of the sun above the horizon

2. the atmospheric phenomena accompanying this appearance

3. Also called (esp US): sunup. the time at which the sun rises at a particular locality

4. (modifier) of or relating to sunrise industry

   sunrise technology

   sunrise sector

Word History and Origins

Origin of sunrise¹

1300–50; Middle English, short for sunrising ( sun, rise, -ing ¹ )

Example Sentences

“It is so peaceful here. We miss the peace and quiet. We miss the sunsets and the sunrises. We miss being near the ocean.”

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Legendary ring announcer Michael Buffer welcomed the fighters to the ring at 05:30 local time - minutes before sunrise in Riyadh - with the schedule tailored for a Mexican and American television audience.

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The team found that major changes in temperature were seen around sunrise on Venus.

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If her globe-shaped tummy had been a real globe, she would have gone from sunrise to sunset, just like that.

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Already the night was less inky than before, and the earliest of the early birds had taken to the treetops and were chirping their sunrise songs.

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