Sunrise - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsʌnraɪz|  American pronunciation of the word sunrise
Brit.  |ˈsʌnraɪz|  British pronunciation of the word sunrise

noun

- the first light of day (syn: aurora, cockcrow, dawn, dawning, daybreak, morning, sunup)
- atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily appearance of the sun
- the daily event of the sun rising above the horizon

adjective

- of an industry or technology; new and developing
high-technology sunrise industries

Extra examples

We were up before sunrise.

We worked from sunrise to sunset.

We watched the sunrise from the beach.

A farmer's day begins at sunrise.

He left just before sunrise.

These animals are most active in the hour just before sunrise.

The enemy launched an attack at sunrise.

...an indefatigable laborer who can work from sunrise to sunset...

The storm is expected to kick in shortly after sunrise.

The soldiers were rousted from their beds before sunrise.

Word forms

noun
singular: sunrise
plural: sunrises
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