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Daybreak

/ˈdeɪbɹeɪk/

Dawn.

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📖 Definitions of "Daybreak"

noun

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Dawn.

🔄 Synonyms of "Daybreak"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
dayspringnoun	(archaic) The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; daybreak.
sunrisenoun	The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
dawningnoun	The first beginnings of something.
first lightnoun	The time when light first appears in the morning; dawn, especially the start of dawn.
morningnoun	The early part of the day, especially from midnight to noon.
cockcrownoun	The time of day at which the first crow of a cockerel is heard; dawn or daybreak; first light
break of daynoun	Daybreak.
sunupnoun	(US) The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
break of the daynoun	the first light of day
auroranoun	An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the Southern or Northern Hemisphere respectively.
dawnnoun	(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.

↔️ Antonyms of "Daybreak"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
sundownnoun	(now chiefly US) Sunset.
sunsetnoun	The moment each evening when the sun disappears below the western horizon.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Daybreak"

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Word	Definition
break of daynoun	Daybreak.
dawnnoun	(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.
dawningnoun	The first beginnings of something.
cockcrownoun	The time of day at which the first crow of a cockerel is heard; dawn or daybreak; first light
dayspringnoun	(archaic) The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; daybreak.
first lightnoun	The time when light first appears in the morning; dawn, especially the start of dawn.
sunupnoun	(US) The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
sunrisenoun	The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
morningnoun	The early part of the day, especially from midnight to noon.
auroranoun	An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the Southern or Northern Hemisphere respectively.
break of the daynoun	the first light of day
mornnoun	(now poetic) Morning.
daylightnoun	The natural light that is ambient in daytime, being mostly sunlight (both direct and indirect, on either sunny days or cloudy days).
sundownnoun	(now chiefly US) Sunset.
evenoun	The day or night before, usually used for holidays, such as Christmas Eve.
crack of dawnnoun	(idiomatic) The first moment of daylight; the instant at which sunrise begins.
first blushnoun	at the first glimpse or impression
dawnlightnoun	The light of dawn.
day-peepnoun	The dawn.
light of day	a 1987 American musical drama film starring Michael J. Fox, Gena Rowlands and Joan Jett in her film debut.