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  sunrise

  noun

  the rise or ascent of the sun above the horizon in the morning.
• Sunrise
  Sunrise

  noun

  a city in SE Florida.

sunrise

¹ American  

[suhn-rahyz] / ˈsʌnˌraɪz /

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.

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adjective

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

   high-technology sunrise industries.

Sunrise ² American  

[suhn-rahyz] / ˈsʌnˌraɪz /

noun

1. a city in SE Florida.

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sunrise British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of sunrise

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

Example Sentences

She wouldn’t leave until sunrise the following morning, according to the civil tort claim, which often precedes a lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

HONOLULU—My roommates woke up, one by one, at sunrise last week, zipping open their suitcases and sleepily walking to the bathroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The gunfire did not appear to faze tourists, who ascended Morro Dois Irmaos at dawn on Tuesday to watch the sunrise over Rio's sweeping panorama of mountains and curved beaches.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

McInnes, who leads sunrise hikes for people raising money for charity, said those hikes would "definitely be impacted" and the ban put "the majority of them at risk".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“Mason got the start of you all this morning; he was gone before sunrise: I rose at four to see him off.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë