SUNRISE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SUNRISE?

Need another word that means the same as “sunrise”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “sunrise” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Sunrise” are: aurora, break of day, break of the day, cockcrow, dawn, dawning, daybreak, dayspring, first light, morning, sunup, crack of dawn, first thing in the morning

Sunrise as a Noun

Definitions of "Sunrise" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sunrise” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The daily event of the sun rising above the horizon.
• Atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily appearance of the sun.
• The colours and light visible in the sky on an occasion of the sun's first appearance in the morning, considered as a view or spectacle.
• The time in the morning when the sun appears or full daylight arrives.
• The first light of day.

Synonyms of "Sunrise" as a noun (13 Words)

aurora	A natural electrical phenomenon characterized by the appearance of streamers of reddish or greenish light in the sky especially near the northern or southern magnetic pole The effect is caused by the interaction of charged particles from the sun with atoms in the upper atmosphere In northern and southern regions it is respectively called aurora borealis or Northern Lights and aurora australis or Southern Lights.
break of day	The occurrence of breaking.
break of the day	A crack in the earth’s crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other.
cockcrow	Dawn. She helped him to dance until cockcrow.
crack of dawn	A sudden sharp noise.
dawn	The first light of day. He set off at dawn.
dawning	An opening time period. The dawnings of civilization.
daybreak	The first light of day. She set off at daybreak.
dayspring	Dawn.
first light	The lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving.
first thing in the morning	The lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving.
morning	The period of time between midnight and noon, especially from sunrise to noon. A hint of steely light showed that morning was on its way.
sunup	The time in the morning when the sun appears or full daylight arrives. They worked from sunup to sundown.

Usage Examples of "Sunrise" as a noun

• An hour before sunrise.
• A spectacular sunrise over the summit of the mountain.

Associations of "Sunrise" (30 Words)

afternoon	In the afternoon every afternoon. She worked on Tuesday afternoons.
awake	Mentally perceptive and responsive. The noise might keep you awake at night.
date	Go on a date with. A few years ago I dated the ex of a friend.
dawn	The first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise. It was the dawn of the Roman Empire.
day	A day assigned to a particular purpose or observance. It was a busy day on the stock exchange.
daybreak	The time in the morning when daylight first appears; dawn. She set off at daybreak.
daylight	Light during the daytime. I returned at daylight.
dew	A beaded or glistening liquid resembling dew. Sweat dewed her lashes.
evening	Prescribed by fashion as suitable for relatively formal social events held in the evening. Some pubs hold Irish music evenings.
fortnight	A period of fourteen consecutive days. Most major tennis tournaments last a fortnight.
friday	The sixth day of the week; the fifth working day.
midnight	12 o’clock at night; the middle of the night. The midnight hours.
monday	The second day of the week; the first working day.
morning	Every morning. They talked until morning.
nightfall	The time of day immediately following sunset. We had to get back by nightfall.
noon	The middle of the day. The service starts at twelve noon.
o'clock	According to the clock.
saturday	The seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians.
sunday	First day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians.
sunny	(of a place) receiving much sunlight. He had a sunny disposition.
thursday	The fifth day of the week; the fourth working day.
tomorrow	The next day, the day after, following the present day. Today s engineers are tomorrow s buyers.
tuesday	The third day of the week; the second working day.
wake	Cause to become awake or conscious. Please wake me at 6 AM.
waking	Marked by full consciousness or alertness. Days of danger and nights of waking.
wednesday	The fourth day of the week; the third working day.
week	Hours or days of work in a calendar week. She works a 48 hour week.
weekday	Any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday. The weekday rush hour.
weekend	Spend the weekend. I went to see the film at the weekend.
yesterday	In the recent past. We shared many yesterdays.