sunup — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.

   Usage

   • US usage
   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Synonyms

   sunrisedaybreakdawn

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   “Shagbark, that was risky on your part; even where it lies it is much closer than I like, for we shall all have to see it in the morning.” “No, you won’t; it’ll be gone afore sunup.”

2. The change in color of the sky at sunup.

   Usage

   • US usage
   • Countable
   • Uncountable

Noun

1. the first light of day

   Synonyms

   dawndawningmorningaurorafirst lightdaybreakbreak of daybreak of the daydayspringsunrisecockcrow

   Broader terms

   hourtime of day

   Examples

   we got up before dawn

   they talked until morning