sunrise

¹

[ suhn-rahyz ]

noun

1. the rise or ascent of the sun above the horizon in the morning.
2. the atmospheric and scenic phenomena accompanying this.
3. the time when half the sun has risen above the horizon.
4. the open or beginning stage of any period.

adjective

1. (of an industry, technology, etc.) new and growing; developing; emerging:

   high-technology sunrise industries.

Sunrise

²

[ suhn-rahyz ]

noun

1. a city in SE Florida.

sunrise

/ ˈsʌnˌraɪz /

noun

1. the daily appearance of the sun above the horizon
2. the atmospheric phenomena accompanying this appearance
3. Also called (esp US)sunup the time at which the sun rises at a particular locality
4. modifier of or relating to sunrise industry

   sunrise technology

   sunrise sector

Word History and Origins

Origin of sunrise¹

1300–50; Middle English, short for sunrising ( sun, rise, -ing ¹ )

Example Sentences

It is composed of sarsens and bluestones, all of them aligned towards the sunrise on the summer solstice and sunset on the winter solstice.

From Salon

Investigators remained at the scene at sunrise and provided few additional details.

From Los Angeles Times

Females, in general, were found to be more active closer to sunrise and during daylight hours as compared to males.

From Science Daily

Watching footage of Earth orbits from the ISS helped inspire the book, Harvey told NPR, including the 16 sunsets and sunrises the astronauts in her book experience over the day she writes about.

From Los Angeles Times

The sky still was clear, and painted with the pinks and oranges of sunrise.

From Los Angeles Times