noun
sunrise
SUHN-ryz
noun
1
The moment the sun comes up over the horizon in the morning.
"They hiked up before dawn to watch the sunrise."
"The sky turned orange and pink at sunrise."
2
A new beginning or the start of something significant.
"The peace agreement marked a sunrise for the war-torn region."
How to Use Sunrise
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe sun coming up at the start of the day, or figuratively a fresh start.
Common pairings
at sunrise
sunrise over the mountains
watch the sunrise
Word Forms
sunrised past tense, sunrises plural, sunrises singular
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Etymology
From Middle English sonne-rys, literally "sun" + "rise" — the sun rising.