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daybreak

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

Definition of daybreak

: dawn

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Synonyms & Antonyms for daybreak

Synonyms

aurora, cockcrow, dawn, dawning, day, daylight, light, morn, morning, sun, sunrise, sunup

Antonyms

nightfall, sundown, sunset

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Examples of daybreak in a Sentence

I always seem to wake up at daybreak, regardless of what the clock says.

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Fires, damaged homes and debris were visible in Mora Kalu village on the outskirts of Rawalpindi after daybreak. NBC News, "Pakistani army plane crashes into homes, killing at least 18," 30 July 2019 Fires, damaged homes and debris were visible in Mora Kalu village on the outskirts of Rawalpindi after daybreak. Time, "A Pakistani Military Plane Crash Killed at Least 18 People," 30 July 2019 Shortly after daybreak, the police asked for cooperation in clearing the road but said the protesters could stay on the sidewalks. Borg Wong, BostonGlobe.com, "Hong Kong police clear streets as protesters move to park," 17 June 2019 Some Louisiana parishes around Morgan City were reporting more than half their customers without electricity around daybreak Saturday. Fox News, "Barry makes landfall in Louisiana after weakening back to tropical storm," 13 July 2019 Shortly after daybreak, the police had asked for cooperation in clearing the road but said the protesters could stay on the sidewalks. Jane Onyanga-omara, USA TODAY, "Hong Kong police clear streets as protesters move to park," 17 June 2019 After daybreak, video from a 6ABC drone showed the fire had destroyed the entire roof of the building. Joseph A. Gambardello, https://www.inquirer.com, "Chesco apartment building fire displaces dozens of residents," 4 June 2019 Just after daybreak, Hamed al-Shaer came down the narrow stairway of his family's home in southern Gaza pulling a black suitcase and said goodbye to his mother. Fares Akram, The Christian Science Monitor, "For Gazans, an open border crossing still presents barriers," 25 May 2018 Kenneth Josephson stepped outside his Wicker Park home just after daybreak, brushed rain from his face and looked for his limousine. Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, "Kenneth Josephson: The Chicagoan who pioneered the selfie," 20 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of daybreak

1530, in the meaning defined above

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daybreak

noun

English Language Learners Definition of daybreak

: the time of day when sunlight first begins to appear

daybreak

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

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