daybreak

noun

day·​break ˈdā-ˌbrāk How to pronounce daybreak (audio)
: dawn

Examples of daybreak in a Sentence

I always seem to wake up at daybreak, regardless of what the clock says.
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Tradition dictates that if Phil sees his shadow at daybreak and runs away, six more weeks of winter will follow. Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025 Martial law lasted about six hours, as the National Assembly quickly voted to overrule the president, forcing his Cabinet to lift it before daybreak Wednesday. Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024 The one-hour delay will allow for morning bus routes to occur after daybreak, Gaston County Schools said in its announcement. Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025 Shortly after daybreak, her phone suddenly lit up: María was calling. Jordan Salama, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for daybreak 

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of daybreak was in 1530

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“Daybreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daybreak. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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daybreak

noun
day·​break -ˌbrāk How to pronounce daybreak (audio)

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