sunrise
- noun
- B1
- Top 5000
the moment early in the morning when the sun comes up over the edge of the land or the sea, together with the light and colours in the sky at that time
The flight leaves just before sunrise, so we ordered a taxi.
They climbed for two hours to reach the top by sunrise.
In winter the sunrise comes late and the streets stay dark.
From our window we can see the sunrise over the rooftops.
Common collocations: at sunrise · before sunrise · watch the sunrise · a beautiful sunrise · sunrise over the sea · from sunrise to sunset
Part of: Times of day, Landscape, Space, Weather