moonrise

[ moon-rahyz ]

noun

1. the rising of the moon above the horizon.
2. the time at which the moon rises above the horizon.

moonrise

/ ˈmuːnˌraɪz /

noun

1. the moment when the moon appears above the horizon

Word History and Origins

Origin of moonrise¹

First recorded in 1720–30; moon + (sun)rise

Example Sentences

For the evening, she suggests they drive up to Key’s View and watch the moonrise — “it’s going to be beautiful, huge.”

From Los Angeles Times

Liam Man won for his photograph Moonrise Sprites over Storr, showing the rock formation of the Old Man of Storr, lit by drone lights, during a storm on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.

From BBC

Knowing that light meters were designed to average a scene out to gray, we recalibrated ours to make the shadows in our shots as darkly lush as an Ansel Adams moonrise.

From New York Times

On Saturday evening in Los Angeles, the Lunar New Year celebrations continued as Hollywood’s Milk Studios was transformed for the inaugural Moonrise Gala by 88rising, the pan-Asian music collective and record label.

From New York Times

It looks a bit austere, at least by the baroque design standards that distinguish the director’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “The French Dispatch,” “Isle of Dogs” and “Moonrise Kingdom.”

From Los Angeles Times