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daybreak

[ dey-breyk ]

noun

  1. the first appearance of daylight in the morning; dawn.


daybreak

/ ˈdeɪˌbreɪk /

noun

  1. the time in the morning when light first appears; dawn; sunrise


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Word History and Origins

Origin of daybreak1

First recorded in 1520–30; day + break

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Example Sentences

The party continued, and at daybreak, we blasted Wagner through a guitar amplifier we took out into the field, looking at dawn breaking on the Catskills.

Being at the trailhead, ready to start walking at daybreak is the best way to avoid afternoon heat, storms, and crowds.

Consider the controversy over Daybreak Ranger, a seemingly androgynous character.

At daybreak, they borrowed a small sum of money from a passing family, then called their families from an Internet cafe.

His illustration Daybreak was once the most reproduced work of art in the world.

She told the very popular ITV morning show Daybreak in London that she was afraid to return to Italy.

By daybreak, over 1,000 police and paramilitary men had moved into place to prevent more trouble.

Before daybreak we had ridden five and twenty miles, but had been compelled to abandon two more guns.

Just a little before daybreak they were all wakened by the bellowing of the oxen and the barking of dogs.

Assuredly, this was an occasion when the sacrifice of a few minutes might avoid the grave risk of a breakdown after daybreak.

We embarked on the evening of the 28th of June, and weighed anchor before daybreak of the 29th.

We were on horse an hour before daybreak, and the cannonade still continued heavy.

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